Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to work from home. Behavioral adjustments
during the Covid-19 pandemic due to changes in work and study patterns from home have
significantly impacted daily activities at home. However, the problem is that not all houses
have a special space for work/study, especially for small-type dwellings with limited space.
This study aims to reveal the form of adaptation in providing space to work from home
and the level of comfort, especially for residents of row houses. The researcher uses a
quantitative descriptive method in percentage figures to show the condition of community
adaptation to the space to work and comfort level. This research was conducted by
distributing questionnaires to 250 residents of row houses in Makassar. The results show
that community adaptation in providing space to work from home is by function and
modifying space. In space function, people generally use the living room as a workspace.
The adaptation pattern is usually made by adding furniture, changing furniture, rearranging
furniture. Meanwhile, to get comfort, respondents are generally influenced by two aspects.
Aspects of the physical environment are significantly indicated by personal space and
privacy. While aspects of the psychic environment were significantly shown in noise, spatial
area, and air temperature. Although the space is limited and many distractions occur, most
people claim they are pretty comfortable and feel more productive while working from
home.
