Proposta de mobiliário urbano para rua Sá e Albuquerque - utilização de requisitos socioculturais em projeto de produtos urbanos

Abstract

Public space and street furniture maintain a relationship of significant interdependence that sheds light on various facets of everyday life. This study considers local identity and design, highlighting the importance of incorporating local culture into the design process and the creation of urban furniture. Taking Rua Sá e Albuquerque as a backdrop, in the historic neighborhood of Jaraguá, in Maceió, the project proposed a set of urban furniture to meet the scarcity of these products in this specific context, also seeking to improve their practical and aesthetic functional qualities, which lack and do not conform to the local identity. The discussion presented here is based on the assumption that all culture is supported by symbols, and objects can be understood as cultural and identity signs. The project, therefore, was based on this local cultural relationship for its conception. In the context of achieving the objectives proposed in the work, the research methodology, of bibliographic character and theoretical review, aimed to obtain a deeper understanding of the problem through bibliographic survey and field research. On the other hand, the design process, based on the methodology proposed by Löbach, sought to first understand and analyze the problem in question and then generate alternative solutions to find the best solution for the identified problem. Therefore, the project presented sought to consider both the functional and aesthetic aspects of urban furniture. Furniture proposals are presented that aim to provide greater comfort, convenience and accessibility for users, while integrating harmoniously into the urban landscape and preserving the cultural identity of the street. In this way, the artifacts developed through design seek to integrate the material culture of the place, since they incorporate symbols, information and cultural behaviors pertinent to the environment in which they may be inserted.