CREATIVE DESIGN OF BAMBOO SCHOOL FURNITURE FROM A SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVEN

Abstract

This research aimed to develop sustainable school furniture for public school students. First, a theoretical investigation was carried out about school dropout in Goiânia, GO, Brazil, defining the target audience (students from the 6th to the 9th grade of the 2nd phase of elementary school), then proceeding the theorization about the theme based on methodologies and pedagogical practices applied to teaching. It was diagnosed the absence of a product that provided students the feeling of belonging to the place and that stimulated them as protagonists of the space. Then, product design methodologies were applied by means of biomimetic analysis, sketches and 3D modeling. As a premise of the study, the product should encompass a sustainable vision, which is included with the use of a renewable material as an alternative to conventional ones, in this case bamboo. As a result of new product innovation, a bamboo table with adjustable height and playful design was reached. It is concluded that the new product, in addition to incorporating sustainable requirements, can resignify and favor the infrastructure of the school space, requiring a minimum amount of material resources to generate more independent and pleasant learning environments.