Optimización del espacio interior en función de un mobiliario multifuncional aplicado a viviendas de tipo social.

Abstract

Because of the situation of poverty and extreme poverty that many family groups experience in Ecuador and in other Latin American and worldwide countries, Non-Governmental Organizations such as TECHO arises: this NGO works to combat housing problems with the objective that the less favored individuals of society have the possibility of living under a decent roof. TECHO builds 18m2 emergency homes with particleboard walls and floors, at an approximate cost of $ 500 and with a 5 years useful life. These housing solutions consist of a single space of small dimensions and without divisions, which is usually inhabited by large families. The problem arises when the families, according to their needs, decide to improvise and generate solutions that in their opinion make their homes more “functional” and comfortable. Solutions that are not always the most appropriate from the interior design point of view, given that they do not completely solve the functional and formal problems of the users in relation with the space. These theoretical-practical research project, whose information gathering was carried out in TECHO houses located at Quingeo – Azuay, seeks to improve the quality of life of the beneficiary families using design as a transformation tool by improving the habitability of the interior space in general, thanks to the application of innovative, accessible, low- cost technologies and to the use of simple functional systems and related materials