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O tema proposto descreve a prática de projeto na criação de uma linha de mobiliário escolar para as
zonas rurais do Huambo, província de Angola. Foram aplicados os princípios das Appropriate
Technologies (AT), de forma a tirar partido dos recursos materiais e potenciar a mão de obra local.
Para o efeito foi feito um estudo dos recursos naturais da província do Huambo, da tecnologia
existente e capacidades da mão de obra disponível que possam tirar partido do conceito de AT, Assim
como, da realidade geográfica de Angola efetuando-se um reconhecimento dos materiais oferecidos
pelo território, tecnologias e recursos humanos, assim como, percecionar as necessidades mais
prementes das populações rurais.
Isso permitiu projetar segundo os parâmetros preconizados pelo conceito de AT. Neste trabalho são
descritas as várias fases de projeto e de produção, desde o conceito inicial até ao protótipo final.
Este projeto teve como intenção permitir o entendimento e aplicação das ATs num contexto rural
de um País Emergente (PE) na criação de produtos de design, que tirem partido dos recursos locais e
possam ter uma viabilidade económica e que seja um fator de desenvolvimento das populações
autóctones: mobiliário escolar de fácil construção pela mão de obra local, e de preços acessíveis que
permitam a comercialização do produto ao nível regional e nacional.
Este tipo de abordagem permite mitigar os problemas decorrentes da escassez deste tipo de
equipamento nas escolas das comunidades rurais do território angolano, e também ajudar o
desenvolvimento de fábricas de pequena escala e oficinas familiares que existem disseminadas pelo
território angolano. Com base neste estudo do território, e também através de exemplos já
formulados por designers e ONGs para outros Países Emergentes, foram desenvolvidos dois protótipos
iniciais com o objetivo de se fazer o lançamento de duas linhas de mobiliário escolar distintas na
utilização dos materiais.
The proposed theme describes the project practice in the creation of a line of school furniture for rural areas of Huambo, province of Angola. The Appropriate Technologies (AT) principles were applied in order to take advantage of material resources and boost local labor. For this purpose, a study was made of the natural resources of the province of Huambo, of the existing technology and available labor capacities that can take advantage of the concept of AT, as well as the geographical reality of Angola, making a recognition of the materials offered by the territory, technologies and human resources, as well as the perception of the most pressing needs of rural populations. This allowed to design according to the parameters recommended by the concept of AT. This work describes the various phases of design and production, from the initial concept to the final prototype. This project was intended to allow the understanding and application of ATs in a rural context of an Emerging Country in the creation of design products, which take advantage of local resources with an economic viability and as a factor in the development of populations autochthonous: school furniture that is easy to build by local labor, and with affordable prices that allow the product to be marketed at the regional and national level. This type of approach allows to mitigate the problems arising from the scarcity of this type of equipment in schools in rural communities in Angola, and also to help the development of small-scale factories and family workshops that exist throughout Angola. Based on this study of the territory, and also through examples already formulated by designers and NGOs for other Emerging Countries, two initial prototypes were developed with the aim of launching two different lines of school furniture in the use of materials.
The proposed theme describes the project practice in the creation of a line of school furniture for rural areas of Huambo, province of Angola. The Appropriate Technologies (AT) principles were applied in order to take advantage of material resources and boost local labor. For this purpose, a study was made of the natural resources of the province of Huambo, of the existing technology and available labor capacities that can take advantage of the concept of AT, as well as the geographical reality of Angola, making a recognition of the materials offered by the territory, technologies and human resources, as well as the perception of the most pressing needs of rural populations. This allowed to design according to the parameters recommended by the concept of AT. This work describes the various phases of design and production, from the initial concept to the final prototype. This project was intended to allow the understanding and application of ATs in a rural context of an Emerging Country in the creation of design products, which take advantage of local resources with an economic viability and as a factor in the development of populations autochthonous: school furniture that is easy to build by local labor, and with affordable prices that allow the product to be marketed at the regional and national level. This type of approach allows to mitigate the problems arising from the scarcity of this type of equipment in schools in rural communities in Angola, and also to help the development of small-scale factories and family workshops that exist throughout Angola. Based on this study of the territory, and also through examples already formulated by designers and NGOs for other Emerging Countries, two initial prototypes were developed with the aim of launching two different lines of school furniture in the use of materials.
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Appropriate Technology Community Empowerment Huambo Mobiliário Escolar Sustentabilidade