Eclésia Tupi, a collection of urban furniture.
The urban furniture collection, Tupi Ecclesia (Eclésia Tupi), was developed from a need of turning cities into spaces for leisure, reflection, contemplation and philosophy.
The very title chosen for this project is illustrative of its inspirations: the Greek Ecclesia and the architecture, aesthetics and graphics of the native peoples of the Brazilian territory.
Eclésia Tupi contains five pieces of furniture: Ponto de Ócio (Idleness's Spot), Assembleia (Assembly), Pingos (Drops), Vida Longa (Long Live) and Mariposas (Moths).
Ponto de Ócio is a bus stop project inspired by the architecture of indigenous peoples from Alto do Xingu, characterized by its organic aesthetics that unites a solid base structure with a smooth exterior. The Assembleia, on the other hand, consists of a set of seats whose design refers to the Greek organizations of popular assemblies, seeking to create a public space for the development of relationships and ideas. Pingos, in turn, is characterized as furniture for individual use, but which can be used with several units, providing spaces for contemplation in solitude. Vida Longa and Mariposas are the pieces of furniture in the collection whose creations are based on Tupi graphics, and both manifest themselves in the desire to build public spaces with a sense of community and comfort.
Ponto de Ócio, a bus stop.
The Ponto de Ócio was designed with the goal of bringing peace of mind; configuring itself as a space that aims to reduce the agitation, anxiety and rush of those who use it.
Like the entire collection, this urban piece of furniture was made with inspiration from elements of Tupi aesthetics, architecture and culture. The mixture of curvilinear lines on the outside and straighter, more rigid shapes on the inside was the result of research and admiration on huts built by indigenous peoples, especially from the Alto do Xingu region.
The chosen materials also seek to accentuate the source of inspiration, as well as the purpose of the work (to reassure the user). Applying organic materials that build a special spot in an urban environment.
Furthermore, being a public project, the Ponto de Ócio also has space for wheelchair users, measuring 180x200 cm.
Sketching.
Early visualization on Shapr3D.
Final renders on Blender.
Pingos, utility seats.
Pingos was the result of a personal process of creative surge. This idea came to me during an occasion when I found myself in a park on a rainy day, without an umbrella or shelter, but I still wanted to stay there, surrounded by the smell of wet grass.
Its design also borrowed from indigenous South American architecture. And the choice of wood as the only material seeks to maintain the aesthetics derived from the constructions of these original peoples.
The possibility of Pingos having or not a seat is related to allowing the subject to remain standing, as well as offering the benefits of furniture to wheelchair users; having sufficient dimensions for this.
My objective with the availability of Pingos in an urban environment is, above all, to stimulate contemplation.
Sketching.
Early visualization on Shapr3D.
Final renders on Blender.
Assembleia, a place to gather anxieties.
Assembleia seeks to materialize the Greek Ecclesia itself.
Configured as a public and continuous seat, with a structure that prevents separation, this furniture aims to bring people, ideas and anxieties closer together.
Being formed by "half-circles", Assembly can also be installed as two individual pieces. And the absence of armrests/support on the sides serves to facilitate the transfer from the wheelchair to the seat.
This design exists in Eclésia Tupi as a simple expression of philosophy possibilities.
Sketching.
Early visualization on Shapr3D.
Final renders on Blender.
Vida Longa, a place to appreciate a fountain.
The title, Vida Longa, came from the aesthetic inspiration of this furniture, which is the Guarani Teko Puku graphic, which decorates objects offered to people as a gift and wish for a long life.
This furniture follows the logic and objectives of the collection, aiming to build environments of productive and reflective relationships, favoring spatial approximation.
In Vida Longa, there is also the design of a decorative fountain, whose purpose next to the seats is to stimulate contemplation, just like Pingos.
Offering seating possibilities with or without a table, Vida Longa can accommodate anyone in search of a meditative moment.
Sketching.
Early visualization on Shapr3D.
Final renders on Blender.
Mariposas, tables and seats to return to.
Composing a set of furniture that fit and complement each other, generating different configuration possibilities, Mariposas exists in the Eclésia Tupi collection as urban furniture for public study and work environments.
Its design was inspired by the ajaka from the asa do popo (moth), a Guarani graphic that means respect and gratitude for freedom, in the sense of understanding that the moth will fly away, but will return.
Such symbolic meaning expresses the intention of this design, to offer a space that the subject wants to return to.
Mariposas diversifies into seats and tables, allowing different spaces for use. In addition, the table without a seat seeks to accommodate wheelchair users. Following the use of organic and resistant materials, the aesthetics of this furniture set bring elegance while maintaining its inspiration.
Sketching.
Early visualization on Shapr3D.
Final renders on Blender.
