Design Como Ferramenta de reabilitação de mobiliário: potencialidade de intervenção para a recuperação de móveis danificados

Abstract

The present study proposes to investigate the potential of the intervention process, with the help of Design as a tool, for the recovery of damaged furniture patrimony. The research is conducted at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), where, every semester, thousands of pieces of furniture are sent to scrap. The objective is to describe this context, outlining the impacts of the furniture acquisition and disposal cycle in the institution. Using an adaptation of the project methodology developed by Gui Bonsiepe, the process involved an experimental investigation as a Design process. The research resulted in the design of a serie of prototypes that explore these potentialities, using alternative methods, tools and materials. The objective is to develop simplified and reproducible procedures. Furthermore, a workshop was conducted to promote the exchange of experiences and expand possibilities, and an exhibition was organized to present the results obtained in the research. The primary purpose of the project lies in provoking a reflection on the context of consumption and disposal in contemporary times, and how we can rethink, recreate and give new meaning to artifacts