Entre el control y el juego: la experiencia infantil del espacio doméstico a través del mobiliario
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Benito Alonso, Almudena de
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El control adulto siempre ha sido una
constante en la infancia, ejercido a través de
diferentes dispositivos —que engloban desde el
fajado hasta los andadores, incluyendo distintos
modelos de sillas— todos basados en limitar
el movimiento infantil dentro del espacio
doméstico. El mobiliario de confinamiento
reduce la libertad del usuario, e intenta alargar
el tiempo de permanencia a través del juego,
restringiendo el desplazamiento en un entorno
que pertenece a los adultos. Los muebles y
las estancias infantiles domésticas reflejan la
relación de la sociedad de cada época con la
infancia: en algunos casos, se trata de integrar
a los pequeños con los adultos, en otros, de
adaptarse a sus necesidades y también a las
de sus progenitores. La transformación del
mobiliario en función del tiempo provoca
también cambios en la habitación infantil,
que puede expandirse hacia otras áreas de
la vivienda o incluso del edificio. Se acotan
los espacios y los muebles se protegen como
consecuencia de la preocupación por la
seguridad, lo que coarta la libertad de l*s
niñ*s. En la casa aumentada de hoy en día, se
vigila desde la tecnología, los bebés duermen
monitorizados y sus movimientos son
controlados, dentro de una supuesta libertad.
Adult control over childhood has always been a constant over time. This control is exercised through different devices, ranging from swaddling to baby walkers, and a wide variety of chairs; all of these tools are based on a limitation of children movement within the domestic space. Confinement furniture reduces the freedom of the user, attempts to lengthen the permanence time with playing and restricts movement in an environment that belongs to adults. Children’s furniture, together with the configuration of domestic space, reflect the relationship of the society of each age with children: in some cases, integrating children with adults’ life is preferred; in others, the goal is to adapt to both children and parent needs. The transformation of furniture over time causes changes in children rooms, affecting also other home areas where adults and children share experiences. The search for safety limits freedom, spaces get limited and furniture is protected; today, the use of technology allows for an augmented home where babies sleep monitored and their movements are perfectly controlled within a supposed freedom.
Adult control over childhood has always been a constant over time. This control is exercised through different devices, ranging from swaddling to baby walkers, and a wide variety of chairs; all of these tools are based on a limitation of children movement within the domestic space. Confinement furniture reduces the freedom of the user, attempts to lengthen the permanence time with playing and restricts movement in an environment that belongs to adults. Children’s furniture, together with the configuration of domestic space, reflect the relationship of the society of each age with children: in some cases, integrating children with adults’ life is preferred; in others, the goal is to adapt to both children and parent needs. The transformation of furniture over time causes changes in children rooms, affecting also other home areas where adults and children share experiences. The search for safety limits freedom, spaces get limited and furniture is protected; today, the use of technology allows for an augmented home where babies sleep monitored and their movements are perfectly controlled within a supposed freedom.
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Benito Alonso, A. (2017). Entre el control y el juego: la experiencia infantil del espacio doméstico a través del mobiliario. REIA: Revista Europea de Investigación en Arquitectura, (9), 19-40. http://reia.es/REIA09_01_AlmudenaDeBenitoAlonso.pdf



