Design de Mobiliário para um uso flexível da habitação
Enquadramento, requisitos funcionais e protótipo
- Name
- Rute Gomes
- Year
- 2017
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- João Pedro, Maria Freitas, Rita Almendra
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Scope
- Furniture
- Taxonomy
- Praxiology
- Type
- Theoretical/Practical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 71,050 / 203
- Joint supervision
- No
Contribution of furniture design for flexible housing use
Research Process (11 methods)
x
Different types of family
Individual family members
Flexible spatial use examples
Furniture design
Furniture design
Households with lack of storage space
Households with lack of storage space
Households with lack of storage space
Households with lack of storage space
Group of design professionals
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Questionnaire | Exploratory | Qualitative | Participatory | Different types of family | 9 |
| 3 | Questionnaire | Exploratory | Qualitative | Participatory | Individual family members | Unspecified |
| 4 | Artefact analysis | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | Flexible spatial use examples | 111 |
| 5 | Design project | Generative | Qualitative | Design process | Furniture design | 1 |
| 6 | Prototyping | Generative | Both | Design process | Furniture design | 3 |
| 7 | Usability test | Evaluative | Both | Observational | Households with lack of storage space | 3 |
| 8 | Usability test | Evaluative | Both | Observational | Households with lack of storage space | 3 |
| 9 | Questionnaire | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | Households with lack of storage space | 6 |
| 10 | Focus group | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | Households with lack of storage space | 6 |
| 11 | Usability test | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | Group of design professionals | 5 |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Exchange with community representatives
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | No | Partially |
Recommendations (4)
Incorporate measurable flexibility levels into housing regulation, using a coefficient or equivalent metric that links physical area to functional/virtual area created by flexible use.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Replicate the methodology and the project requirements in other furniture typologies and in other domestic activities with strong space constraints, not only storage.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Develop product-service systems around modular residential furniture, including maintenance, upgrades, reconfiguration support, and communication channels that extend the product’s useful life.
- Scope:
- Meso → Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Structure future implementation through a coordinated triangle of development, production, and communication so the modular system can be manufactured, updated, and clearly explained to users.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium-High