Aplicação de estruturas transformáveis no projeto de ambientes preparados do método Montessori

Abstract

This research focuses on the composition of the prepared environment through deployable structures, based on the concepts of the development plan for the early childhood of the Montessori method, attempting to assist the pedagogical development of our children, the society of the future. These specific structures are able to change their configuration due to their geometric, material and mechanical properties, offering the potential to create new environments and functions through their deployability, as well as stimulating the child's creative thinking. The main objective is to guide the application of these structures within a child's room, mainly in the products indispensable for the evolution of the baby to the child, increasing the life cycle of the objects and helping with the development. The deployable structures are studied through a benchmarking analysis addressing design parameters and respecting the safety requirements for the prepared environment.