Architectural Psychology Approach in Designing Green Open Space in Multicultural Cities

In cities with a multicultural population , environmental problems often associated with increasing the number of entrants and the lack of ownership of the city's immigrant communities . City image was degraded due to this fact . Therefore , the provision of open space as a way of settling environmental issues , in addition to considering physical factors , also have to consider the psychological factors that multicultural population . From the point of view of architectural psychology , psychological factors invisible precisely a major effect on the success of the architectural design . Therefore , this approach may be an alternative in the design of green space in a multicultural city . With architectural psychology approach , the government could be acting as a driving and steering . The government can instill a sense of pride and of belonging to the immigrant communities. One example of the application of this concept is the seemingly simple garden competition . Migrant communities participate through their respective paguyubannya to show the positive aspects of the area in green space provided. The entire population can be seen that the migrants have participated in the maintenance of the city environment . The gardens became a visual appeal that does not simply show the existence of immigrant communities , but also encourage them to become part of the city in which they live . Thus , the image of the city has increased , both in the eyes of its own people and in the eyes of the tourists .