ID:Co.Lab, UNIDCOM/IADE

This paper is based on the procedures and preliminary
results – available by the deadline of this paper – of a
PhD research study on urban lighting design, which is
intended as a contribution to the design process, when
considering adaptive lighting solutions for night-time urban
pedestrian spaces. It uses as a case study Arraiolos,
Portugal. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we are
looking into psychological light perception, such as the
illusion of perceived continuity of luminance.

Public lighting altered profoundly the way we perceive and use nighttime urban space. It often is understood only as a technical issue rather than a human one, mostly based on photometric visual performance, leaving mostly out other human dimensions such as the psychological perception of light. Currently, public lighting is predominately directed to reducing energy consumption by means of the use of new technologies, such as adaptive lighting and LED light sources and the use of standardized lighting schemes. In this context, there is an opportunity to develop new lighting approaches that take advantage of the inherent flexibility of these systems to improve the relationship between user's well-being and energy management, contributing to a more sustainable design practice. Based on a research-through-design approach, a mixed methodology was used with a non-interventionist and interventionist nature.
From literature review and professional experience, we considered that adaptability was an important technological and design factor to improve public lighting. Proposing the development of a user-oriented method that determines adaptive lighting scenarios for the most adequate and minimum acceptable lighting condition, for a specific user-space relationship, based on the user’s perception of well-being and the assessment of the perceived lighting quality of the scenarios. To support the implementation of the method, the Perceived Luminance Continuity framework was developed as a way to describe the adaptive lighting behaviour pattern. The gathered data - objective and subjective - provide an empirical basis for lighting professionals to design customized solutions.

We hypothesized that the proposed method, would allow the design of more tailored and flexible lighting solutions. Allowing the adjustment of standards based on objective data for a specific user-space relationship. Promoting a more sustainable design practice that give an effective response to the user’s well-being and energy management, improving the nighttime experience.

To test the hypothesis, an outdoor field experiment was conducted as a first case study, in the Village of Arraiolos, Portugal. A second experiment was carried out, aiming to test the consistency of the previous data and confirmation of the primary hypothesis. After analysis and statistical validation of the collected data, we can say that the tendency of choices in both experiments was very similar, meaning that the initial lighting scenarios considered as adequate were real and meaningful, with a high appraisal of lighting quality.

It also showed that there was a relationship between the lighting configuration, visibility distance and the perceptual illusion of a fully lit space. Moreover, it shows that the majority of participants would accept adaptive public lighting, as common practice within the Perceived Luminance Continuity framework.

Based on the results, we concluded that the proposed method is a valid tool for the design of adaptive public lighting solutions. Confirming the primary and secondary hypothesis, showing its relevance in the development of a more sustainable lighting design practice and
improving the sustainability of the urban nighttime space.

Current public lighting is predominately directed to reducing energy and often is understood as a technical issue rather than a human one, mostly based on photometric visual performance. By taking advantage of the inherent flexibility of current lighting technologies, this research aimed to contribute to a more sustainable lighting design practice, through the design of adaptive lighting solutions that improve the relationship between users, the space they inhabit and energy use. To confirm the hypothesis, it was developed a user-oriented method that considers a specific user-space relationship and the user’s perception of wellbeing. Tested via two outdoor field experiment in an urban space in the south of Portugal, qualitative and quantitative statistical analysis of the collected data, suggest that the method can provide data to aid the design of more tailored and flexible public lighting solutions that can balance the user-energy relationship, improving the overall sustainability of our cities.

The present study focuses on the understanding of the relationship effect between analogical and digital representation forms upon the reflective act and consequently with the creative result in product design. The action field is characterized by the operative constituents of the design process. Within three decades, we watched the influence of the digital age on project practice [1] without new procedures about the way which was integrate in design project curricula, but the reality is that technologies are developing fast. Based on this paradigm, we need to restructure the project habits, using new semantics to describe and materialize our concepts. The starting question is: are we articulating and using better the representation tools in the ideation phase of design project? With this research, we seek to quantify the semantics reflection process, using the synergistic of analogical and digital modelling, to create best creative results.

The present study sought to verify the external relevance of representation tools in the internal or reflexive processing of the project action. By recognizing that the design process is a reflexive act that involves creation and problem solving, the interaction of the designer with the descriptive elements of the thought process, is fundamental to understand what Design process is, within a Design framework. To understand the quality of the output generated by the simultaneous use of analog and digital tools on the initial phase of reflection and ideation, we propose the implementation of an experimental study to demonstrate that the reflexive and creative act is not only structured, and influenced by cognitive competences and exogenous factors, but also, influenced by the tools that "dialogues" with the creative agent (designer). In this study, we propose a hybrid model for the use of exteriorization tools (tools that are used to materialize ideas and concepts and the formulated ideas), based on a process of analogical and digital modeling alternation, to better understand the dialogical action consequences. To assess the results of the descriptive and creative performance, we have developed a framework analysis that identifies the frequency of variables related to Fluency, Flexibility and Co-evolution (Problem-framing / Problem-solution). We also counted with a panel of 10 experienced Industrial designers, to evaluate the results produced in the 24 The Hybrid Analog and Digital Representation as a Process of Expanding Design Reflection: Model Construction for Evaluation of the Descriptive Process This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 IADE Design Doctoral Conference'17 118 experiments. With this study, we intend to collect a qualitative and quantitative data, to be able to generate on the future new didactic and pedagogical contents on the Design project teaching.

This paper presents an on-going Ph.D. research about interior design, well-being, and sustainability
in hostels of Lisbon. Interior design has boosted comfort in designed environments disconnected from natural environment, despite encouragements to include sustainability in design. Since 2006 several Lisbon hostels gained international recognition even without national characterisation due to limiting Youth Hostel state definition, and economic deterioration in Portugal. Evolving paradigm proposes that interior design would improve wellbeing through filter of sustainability, depending on objective and subjective variables. Through literature review paper identifies main concepts contributing for survey in progress by identifying the key variables of studied system.

There are numerous claims for sustainability in design, design research, environmental ergonomics, and other areas about human-environment interaction. However high specificity of each area, fragmented research, and various approaches to sustainability have induced the need to discuss the relationship between sustainability, design, and human interaction with involving environment, especially in built environment. New trend of growing number of independent hostels in Lisbon calls for deep analysis of this system. The study of publications, both scientific and public, was made to understand the characteristics of it. This article emphasizes the relations among sustainability, interior design, comfort, and well-being, necessary to understand the end-user of these travel accommodations. The findings are contributing for development of survey to be carried out in second phase of research.

Public lighting altered profoundly the way we perceive and use nighttime urban space. It often is understood only as a technical issue rather than a human one, mostly based on photometric visual performance, leaving mostly out other human dimensions such as the psychological perception of light. Currently, public lighting is predominately directed to reducing energy consumption by means of the use of new technologies, such as adaptive lighting and LED light sources and the use of standardized lighting schemes. In this context, there is an opportunity to develop new lighting approaches that take advantage of the inherent flexibility of these systems to improve the relationship between user's well-being and energy management, contributing to a more sustainable design practice. Based on a research-through-design approach, a mixed methodology was used with a non-interventionist and interventionist nature.
From literature review and professional experience, we considered that adaptability was an important technological and design factor to improve public lighting. Proposing the development of a user-oriented method that determines adaptive lighting scenarios for the most adequate and minimum acceptable lighting condition, for a specific user-space relationship, based on the user’s perception of well-being and the assessment of the perceived lighting quality of the scenarios. To support the implementation of the method, the Perceived Luminance Continuity framework was developed as a way to describe the adaptive lighting behaviour pattern. The gathered data - objective and subjective - provide an empirical basis for lighting professionals to design customized solutions.

We hypothesized that the proposed method, would allow the design of more tailored and flexible lighting solutions. Allowing the adjustment of standards based on objective data for a specific user-space relationship. Promoting a more sustainable design practice that give an effective response to the user’s well-being and energy management, improving the nighttime experience.

To test the hypothesis, an outdoor field experiment was conducted as a first case study, in the Village of Arraiolos, Portugal. A second experiment was carried out, aiming to test the consistency of the previous data and confirmation of the primary hypothesis. After analysis and statistical validation of the collected data, we can say that the tendency of choices in both experiments was very similar, meaning that the initial lighting scenarios considered as adequate were real and meaningful, with a high appraisal of lighting quality.

It also showed that there was a relationship between the lighting configuration, visibility distance and the perceptual illusion of a fully lit space. Moreover, it shows that the majority of participants would accept adaptive public lighting, as common practice within the Perceived Luminance Continuity framework.

Based on the results, we concluded that the proposed method is a valid tool for the design of adaptive public lighting solutions. Confirming the primary and secondary hypothesis, showing its relevance in the development of a more sustainable lighting design practice and
improving the sustainability of the urban nighttime space.

Europe is confronted with a variety of social challenges such as climate change, influx of refugees, ageing populations, wealth disparities, unemployment, cultural intolerance and many more. However, demand for the graduate skills and competencies that foster design for social change and innovation outstrips supply. To a large extent this has to do with the fact that Higher Education (HE) responses and initiatives in this area remain underdeveloped and sparse. Subsequently, HE curricula do not foster overall and in a systematic manner sufficiently for the skills and competencies required. In addition, there is overall weak collaboration between HE institutions and social innovation enterprises, when – it is argued – that such synergies can be beneficial to both parties and can help address some of the social challenges Europe is confronted with. This paper draws from a small-scale needs analysis to identify some of the themes that can inform curriculum design and innovation in the area of social change and innovation, and suggests themes and aspects of the task that the DISCERN project will explore further.

The present paper relates the process of inter-relational network development related to the connection between people, institutions, activities, and the way the collaboration methodology overcomes complex behaviors and conditions. The document corresponds to an ongoing PhD research, which aims the development of a collaborative methodology through common activities on preparation, application and feedback of the experiences in real context, allowing to build knowledge and validate a collaboration model. Design for social innovation has been developed in partnership with the agents that attend the communities, namely, Junta de Freguesia da Estrela, Associação Limiar, OnossoKm2, EAPN (European Anti-Poverty Network), Associação Conversa Amiga, PAR (Refugees Support Platform), Comunidade Vida e Paz, Lisbon Municipal Police Department, Housing First and Santa Casa da Misericórdia. To that end, the need to cross knowledge is a fundamental factor for the celerity of potential strategies and solutions that can pave the way for effective intervention of the society support units and consequently to better the individual's quality of life. Some practices have already been applied on seniors and children at risk workgroup. The reports developed by the implementers (sociologists and psychologists) have classified design as a precise achievement procedure to reach the objectives, reinforcing its value as a discipline that accelerates the development and effectiveness of the intervention. This paper will present an approximation for the validation of the results by the implementation of the collaboration model according to pre-tests and questionnaires (101) applied to the population that have an active participation on vulnerable communities. The effectiveness of the tool will be tested repeatedly with the aim of subsequently evaluate the process to have a significant sample.

The art and design of textile has been nurtured by various aspects such as cultural, artistic or productive reason for many civilizations. When we look histories and cultures of Turkish and Portuguese, it is possible to see wide perspective that are owned by reason of multicultural formations. Motifs, patterns, colours expressing as symbolically emotions, thoughts state essential elements of occurring self- identity of a nation. It is extremely important to identify cultural interactions and reflections for the emergence of original and creative products and more sustainable material culture. In this study, we use mainly ethnographic research as the base for the design process. We express textile weaving art in Turkish and Portuguese Culture and compare motif,  composition and colour properties of fabrics in both realities.