Design participativo nas margens
Participatory design of children’s public play spaces and playground equipment in marginalized urban areas
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Educators, guardians, childhood researchers, cultural producers, and social action promoters
Specialists (designers, urban planners, childhood researchers) and guardians/support networks
Children previously involved in a 2018 study, including those still in the neighborhood and those relocated to housing projects
Children from the local marginal community
Children from an urban quilombo
Children from the neighborhood school, divided into Kindergarten (3–6 years) and First Cycle (7–14 years)
12 specialists (in participatory design, education, architecture) and 12 guardians/support network agents
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Observation and interview | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | Educators, guardians, childhood researchers, cultural producers, and social action promoters | 38 |
| 3 | Questionnaire | Exploratory/Generative | Qualitative | x | Specialists (designers, urban planners, childhood researchers) and guardians/support networks | 49 |
| 4 | Workshop | Generative | Qualitative | x | Children previously involved in a 2018 study, including those still in the neighborhood and those relocated to housing projects | 9 |
| 5 | Workshop | Generative | Qualitative | x | Children from the local marginal community | unspecified |
| 6 | Workshop | Generative | Qualitative | x | Children from an urban quilombo | unspecified |
| 7 | Workshop | Generative | Qualitative | x | Children from the neighborhood school, divided into Kindergarten (3–6 years) and First Cycle (7–14 years) | 30 |
| 8 | Expert panel | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | 12 specialists (in participatory design, education, architecture) and 12 guardians/support network agents | 24 |
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process) Exchange with community
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | Yes | Yes | No |
| Means | No | No | Yes |
Use participatory design to involve children directly in the diagnosis, planning, and co-creation of play spaces and play artefacts, especially in urban margins.
Develop and apply devices and guiding principles that support children’s participation in thinking about places and playful artefacts in cities, especially in socially marginalized areas.
Return knowledge to participating communities through accessible outputs such as books and other visual materials that communicate results co-produced with children.
Use cartographic and visual synthesis tools to support designers and researchers in understanding children’s participation in planning playful spaces and artefacts.
Focus future design and policy attention on children living in urban margins, where the right to play and the right to the city are often weakened by spatial segregation and lack of public provision.
