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Abstract(s)
Esta investigação em design foca-se no bem-estar da criança e no mundo material envolvente. Tem como objectivos gerais, contribuir para uma melhor adequação do mobiliário à criança, potenciando um aumento do tempo útil de vida do produto e a sustentabilidade; melhorar o ambiente material infantil, tornando-o mais atractivo, saudável e sustentável. E como objectivos específicos, a procura de um conhecimento aprofundado acerca destas matérias, levando-o à prática num projeto de mobiliário doméstico infantil, mais concretamente, de uma cadeira alta para crianças dos 6 meses aos 7 anos, de modo a encontrar soluções mais confortáveis, mais estáveis aos níveis físico e psicológico e que contribuam para o desenvolvimento sustentável; a disponibilização da informação aos profissionais do sector, através de uma disseminação activa.
Nesta investigação, foi utilizada uma metodologia mista de base qualitativa, embora com alguns dados quantitativos. Numa 1ª fase, foi feita a contextualização histórico-teórica através de crítica literária e foram conduzidas entrevistas exploratórias a progenitores e crianças. Foi desenvolvido um estudo de casos, com 10 exemplos deste tipo de equipamentos, disponíveis no mercado actual. Foi também realizado um estudo com crianças do ensino pré-escolar, utilizando a cadeira Tripp Trapp® da marca Stokke®, Noruega.
Numa 2ª fase, empírica, foram conduzidas entrevistas a especialistas em design, produção, saúde e segurança infantil, bem como uma pesquisa acerca de materiais e tecnologias, recorrendo a contactos com a indústria.
Em paralelo, decorreu a 3ª fase, também empírica, essencialmente de projecto e prototipagem de uma cadeira infantil, que se pretende, seja viável em termos produtivos, resolvendo os problemas identificados e apresente baixo impacte ambiental. Ao longo da investigação foi levada a cabo uma disseminação activa, que resultou em vários contributos e em significativa produção científica publicada.
Os dois protótipos de cadeira alta infantil e um protótipo de almofada de conforto (para a produção do qual, foi estabelecida uma parceria com a empresa TintexTextiles), foram avaliados por um grupo de amostra de utilizadores directos e indirectos (crianças de várias idades e progenitores) e por um painel de especialistas, de modo a identificar falhas e/ou lacunas, levando a reformulações no projecto, regressando à hipótese ou argumento. Assim foi possível concluir, através de um projecto de design de produto optimizado para crianças, que é possível uma maior adaptação ao crescimento infantil, através de soluções que contribuam para a sustentabilidade. Esta investigação em design deixa também recomendações para futuras investigações.
ABSTRACT: This research project is focused in the child's wellbeing and in the surrounding material world. Its overall objectives are, to contribute to a better adaptation of furniture to the child, leading to an extension of the average lifespan of products and to sustainability; create a better material environment for children, making it more attractive, healthy and sustainable. Its specific goals are, the search for a more profound understanding about this issues, taking it into practice in a project of children's home furniture, more specifically, of a high chair for children aged 6 months up to 7 years, in order to find solutions physically and psychologically more confortable and stable, which can contribute to sustainable development; the provision of information to professionals in this sector, through an active dissemination. In this research it was used a mixed methodology mainly qualitative, although with some quantitative data. In its first phase, a theorical-historical contextualization was made through literary review and exploratory interviews to parents and children were conducted. A case study was developed, with 10 examples of high chair models, available in the current market. A study with pre-school children was also made, with the Tripp Trapp® chair, from Stokke® brand, Norway. In a second and empirical phase, interviews to experts in design, production, health and child's safety were conducted, as well as a research about materials and technologies, using contacts with the industry. Meanwhile, a third phase was being developed, also empirical, essentially consisting of project and prototyping of a children's high chair, which is intended to be feasible in a productive level, solving the identified problems and with low environmental impact. Throughout this investigation, an active dissemination was lead, resulting in several contributions for this research with significant essay writing and publication. The two high chair prototypes and one comfort cushion (made in partnership with the textile company TintexTextiles), were evaluated by a sample group of direct and indirect users (children of several age groups and parents) and by an experts' panel, in order to identify problems and/or gaps, leading to reformulations of the project, also returning to the hypothesis or argument. It was possible to conclude, through an optimized design product for children, that it is possible to achieve a greater adaptation to the child's development, with solutions, which can contribute to sustainability. This research also leaves recommendations for future research.
ABSTRACT: This research project is focused in the child's wellbeing and in the surrounding material world. Its overall objectives are, to contribute to a better adaptation of furniture to the child, leading to an extension of the average lifespan of products and to sustainability; create a better material environment for children, making it more attractive, healthy and sustainable. Its specific goals are, the search for a more profound understanding about this issues, taking it into practice in a project of children's home furniture, more specifically, of a high chair for children aged 6 months up to 7 years, in order to find solutions physically and psychologically more confortable and stable, which can contribute to sustainable development; the provision of information to professionals in this sector, through an active dissemination. In this research it was used a mixed methodology mainly qualitative, although with some quantitative data. In its first phase, a theorical-historical contextualization was made through literary review and exploratory interviews to parents and children were conducted. A case study was developed, with 10 examples of high chair models, available in the current market. A study with pre-school children was also made, with the Tripp Trapp® chair, from Stokke® brand, Norway. In a second and empirical phase, interviews to experts in design, production, health and child's safety were conducted, as well as a research about materials and technologies, using contacts with the industry. Meanwhile, a third phase was being developed, also empirical, essentially consisting of project and prototyping of a children's high chair, which is intended to be feasible in a productive level, solving the identified problems and with low environmental impact. Throughout this investigation, an active dissemination was lead, resulting in several contributions for this research with significant essay writing and publication. The two high chair prototypes and one comfort cushion (made in partnership with the textile company TintexTextiles), were evaluated by a sample group of direct and indirect users (children of several age groups and parents) and by an experts' panel, in order to identify problems and/or gaps, leading to reformulations of the project, also returning to the hypothesis or argument. It was possible to conclude, through an optimized design product for children, that it is possible to achieve a greater adaptation to the child's development, with solutions, which can contribute to sustainability. This research also leaves recommendations for future research.
Description
Tese de Doutoramento em Design, com a especialização em Design de Produto apresentada na Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Doutor.
Keywords
Design de produto Mobiliário infantil em madeira Cadeira alta infantil Adaptação ao desenvolvimento da criança Sustentabilidade Product design Wooden children's furniture Children's high chair Adaptability to the child's development Sustainability
Pedagogical Context
Citation
SALVADOR, Cristina Maria Marques Batista - Mobiliário doméstico infantil : estudo da sua adequação à criança e à sustentabilidade.- Lisboa: FA, 2019. Tese de Doutoramento. [ A autora não autoriza a divulgação do texto integral]
Publisher
Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Arquitetura