SAGUARO WASHBASIN

a new interface for children  (Master Product Dissertation)

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this research was about product design in the child's space and consists in the development of a new washbasin system for children from 3 to 6 years for use in any playground or nursery school, that reshapes his traditional way, encouraging cognitive development through an interactive experience.



the need for greater ecological awareness was the starting point for the development of this new washbasin system that not only fulfills the role of hygiene generally associated with him, as enables the implementation of pedagogical strategies focusing on the conscious use of water.



this washbasin system through an interactive experience, communicates visually and verbally (through the illuminated buttons and verbal messages) with the users. this has revealed features that lead the child to watch what it is transmitted and act properly, leading to the conclusion that a washbasin system with characteristics similar to those presented in this project can be an asset for better environmental education of children and enriching in the process of human development.



with protocol support of YDREAMS

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Featured:

Academic Merit Award for Design - Best Master Product Design Dissertation (2009/2010) 

  Architecture Faculty - Technical University of Lisbon / Caixa Geral de Depósitos