Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Architecture and Arts :: Architecture ( Integrated Master)

DESIGN INCLUSIVO - 2023/2024

3º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 2

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Patrícia Diogo
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Patrícia Diogo

Class type and School hours

Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

Inclusive, or Universal, Design, aims to design spaces, products and services that can be used effectively, safely and comfortably by as many people as possible, regardless of their abilities.
The fundamental objective of Inclusive Design seems to be consensual, since it will be difficult to find a place or object of daily use that has not been thought, designed, produced or built by people and for people.

Specific Aims/Objectives

It is intended to make an approach around the issues that surround Inclusive Design and that contributes to bring about a change in attitude towards the concept of user with special needs, something that today´s society restricts to users with physical or mental disabilities, but that , in fact, applies to all of us when we find ourselves in specific situations of misunderstanding or inability to carry out everyday tasks and actions.

Skills to be acquired

- Knowledge of anthropometric/ergonomic concepts.
- Understanding and critical analysis of the importance of defining the characteristics of spaces and constructive details according to the function and with the different users.
- Recognition of reaction or intimidation in human behavior caused by the impact of spatial characteristics based on their physical characteristics.
- Knowledge and application of Decree Law nº163/2008.

Teaching Procedures

Classes will address different examples, motivating the ability to analyze and consequent debate, of the issues presented.
As a support to research, students will develop practical work allowing knowledge of the relationship between theory and practice.

Programme

the universal design
Inclusive Design as a paradigm of pluridisciplinary and pluricultural essence.
Inclusive Design as a praxis of ethical, social and cultural values
The bionivocal relationship between humans and space
The physical and psychological impact of the layout presented by a given space and consequent reactions and/or inhibitions.
Anthropometric, ergonomic and functional characterization of the user, both in architecture and urbanism.
.Identification of the individual and the individual with specific requirements.
Characterization of the functional/behavioral requirements of a population: the denial of the standard individual.
The architectural barriers
Globalization. The anthropological place and the non-place.
Where and how architecture relates to Being and the Universe today.
The Charter of the Rights of Man.
Current legislation: Decree-Law nº163/2006 of 8th August.

Evaluation Type

The evaluation will be based on attendance, participation and commitment in the debates made in the classes during the privileged contact by the academic space, in the execution and presentation of works of application of the knowledge.
The requested works are subject to their own statement, following the most appropriate methodology for the objective to be achieved and duly scheduled.

Teaching Resources

The components of the learning environment to be used will be the bibliographic elements referred to. Existing databases in the Media Library. Computer equipment, HW(Pc) and SW (power point) for presentation of student work.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

inclusiveness
accessibility
mobility and
usability

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography