THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN THE INTERIOR DESIGN AT MUSEUM ZOOLOGI BOGOR

Abstract

The diversity of Indonesian flora and fauna amounting to 2,125 species of fauna and 8,000 species of flora is still unknown to most people in Indonesia. In addition to formal education, knowledge about diversity needs to be supported by supporting facilities as a means of non-formal education. Bogor Zoological Museum is one of the facilities that is able to meet the needs of the community to know the wealth of fauna in Indonesia which has been established since 1894. The impression of the architecture of the building and interior that is old and old needs to be renovated so that it can attract visitors to come to the museum. LIPI as the manager of the museum realizes that technology plays a big role in the daily lives of the target visitors of generation Z which is able to attract and facilitate the information process of interesting and attractive exhibition materials so that the goal of disseminating knowledge of fauna in Indonesia can be achieved. The design of the Zoological Museum renovation will use quantitative and qualitative analysis methods from the data collected, and continued the method of exploring ideas based on the use of technology to answer existing problems from the Zoological Museum. Modern concepts will be applied with the application of technology as a medium for interaction of exhibitors in several areas. The results of design that apply technology to exhibition materials such as information media, dioramas, visual graphics and the use of lighting can increase visitor interest and as well as interior design innovations that are different from existing conditions. It can be concluded that technology plays an important role in producing interior design with the delivery of interesting exhibition materials and is able to provide a different experience from museum visitors, especially for generation Z.