La versatilidad del espacio doméstico en la vivienda mínima a través del uso del mobiliario

Abstract

The constant increase in the price of land in cities has meant that people have to live in increasingly smaller housing units, which are often rigid and unable to adapt to the changing needs of their inhabitants. It is important that users have the possibility to develop all the activities they require in their homes, in spite of spacelimitations. In relation to this, furniture has usually been an underestimated element in the architectural project, when in fact it plays an important role for the configuration of the interior space. In this context, the present research proposes the use of furniture as an essential resource in the creation of dynamic and flexible spaces for minimal dwellings. The results of this work suggest that furniture is indeed a space configuring element that can be used as a design resource to generate flexible environments that optimize the use of space, improve user comfort and increase the quality of life.