O ensino do desenho universal nos cursos de arquitetura e urbanismo da região metropolitana da grande Vitória – ES

Abstract

The education of the professional architect and urban planner is carried out in a generalist manner during the undergraduate course. Among its various responsibilities, it is necessary to understand the needs of users, whether individual or collective, for the development of various types of projects, from urban interventions to the creation of indoor environments. This research is justified by recognizing the importance of universal design in the daily lives of all people and the need for architects and urban planners to have knowledge about the subject. The objective is to verify if the teaching of universal design has been implemented in the undergraduate architecture and urban planning courses in the municipalities of the Metropolitan Region of Greater Vitória, in the state of Espírito Santo. To do so, a literature review on accessibility, universal design, and the teaching of these topics in the architecture and urban planning course was conducted; higher education institutions participants were defined, interviews were conducted with coordinators and professors, questionnaires were administered to final year students, and information was collected from higher education institutions. The results showed that universal design is present in undergraduate education, as required by Resolution CNE/CES No. 01/2021, however it is necessary to train teachers so that they can address of the topic can occur in a more in-depth manner with students.