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Ânima – Temperamentos sintéticos em objetos domésticos
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Este relatório ensaia uma exploração crítica do espaço doméstico, entendendo-o como território simbólico permeado por uma presença tecnológica cada vez mais latente. A
investigação das narrativas dominantes de funcionalidade dos artefactos quotidianos, explora a forma como o design pode operar enquanto prática crítica e discursiva no contexto habitacional contemporâneo.
Através da criação de três protótipos - um Banco, um Candeeiro e uma Consola - desenvolveu-se uma coleção de objetos concebidos com base em morfologias arquetípicas, garantindo uma legibilidade formal que preserva as convenções funcionais associadas a essas tipologias. Equipados com sensores capazes de reagir a fenómenos como a distância, a luz e o som, os artefactos integram elementos electrónicos e mecânicos que lhes permitem manifestar comportamentos responsivos ao contexto, criando novos modos de uso.
A metodologia assenta na inserção dos artefactos num contexto doméstico, onde permaneceram durante um período de oito dias. Esta aproximação empírica possibilitou a recolha de testemunhos e observações, centradas nas reações, interpretações e adaptações dos utilizadores às interacções propostas pelos objetos. A análise desses registos revelou alterações na atenção, deslocamentos de comportamento e questionamentos sobre a natureza das relações entre pessoas e objetos com inscrição tecnológica.
Os resultados reforçam a ideia de um design que não se limita à função, mas actua como mediador sensível e instigador de pensamento crítico. Ao introduzirem fricções subtis no quotidiano, os objetos promoveram uma deslocação da normalidade funcional, evidenciando que o espaço doméstico pode ser simultaneamente habitado e pensado.
This thesis attempts a critical exploration of domestic space, understanding it as a symbolic territory permeated by an increasingly technological presence. The research of the dominant narratives of functionality of everyday artifacts explores how design can operate as a critical and discursive practice in the contemporary housing context. Through the creation of three prototypes - a Stool, a Lamp and a Console - a collection of objects designed on the basis of archetypal morphologies was developed, guaranteeing a formal legibility that preserves the functional conventions associated with these typologies. Equipped with sensors capable of reacting to phenomena such as distance, light and sound, the artifacts integrate electronic and mechanical elements that allow them to manifest behaviors responsive to the context, creating new modes of use. The methodology is based on placing the artifacts in a domestic context, where they remained for a period of eight days. This empirical approach made it possible to collect insights and observations, focusing on the user’s reactions, interpretations and adaptations to the interactions proposed by the objects. The analysis of these records revealed changes in attention, shifts in behavior and questions about the nature of the relationship between people and objects with a technological inscription. The results reinforce the idea of a design that is not limited to function, but acts as a sensitive mediator and instigator of critical thinking. By introducing subtle frictions into everyday life, the objects promoted a displacement of functional normality, showing that domestic space can be both inhabited and thought about.
This thesis attempts a critical exploration of domestic space, understanding it as a symbolic territory permeated by an increasingly technological presence. The research of the dominant narratives of functionality of everyday artifacts explores how design can operate as a critical and discursive practice in the contemporary housing context. Through the creation of three prototypes - a Stool, a Lamp and a Console - a collection of objects designed on the basis of archetypal morphologies was developed, guaranteeing a formal legibility that preserves the functional conventions associated with these typologies. Equipped with sensors capable of reacting to phenomena such as distance, light and sound, the artifacts integrate electronic and mechanical elements that allow them to manifest behaviors responsive to the context, creating new modes of use. The methodology is based on placing the artifacts in a domestic context, where they remained for a period of eight days. This empirical approach made it possible to collect insights and observations, focusing on the user’s reactions, interpretations and adaptations to the interactions proposed by the objects. The analysis of these records revealed changes in attention, shifts in behavior and questions about the nature of the relationship between people and objects with a technological inscription. The results reinforce the idea of a design that is not limited to function, but acts as a sensitive mediator and instigator of critical thinking. By introducing subtle frictions into everyday life, the objects promoted a displacement of functional normality, showing that domestic space can be both inhabited and thought about.
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Design Crítico Agência dos objetos Tecnologia Arquétipo Objetos domésticos