安全性视角下的老年家具设计

Design of Furniture for the Elderly under the Security Angle of View

目的探析老年家具设计的原则与方法,并立足于安全视角展开生理安全与心理安全层面的具体分析。方法结合当前老龄化社会的实际,提出老年群体对家具的现实需求,接着对老年群体的总体特征进行分析,总结老年人家具设计的功能性与安全设计的关系,提出功能性与生理安全、功能性与心理安全的相互联系,再深入探究老年家具安全性设计在尺寸、色彩、材料等方面的具体实践,并独立出人性化、艺术性等方面的设计细节,对餐饮区、卧室区和会客区的老年家具设计进行分析,并提出了更高层面的艺术化创新方向。结论从老年群体的整体特点进行分析,设计出符合老年人特点的家具,既可以给老年人的日常使用带来便利,降低因身体不便带来的使用困难,又可以给老年人带来一定的成就感,创造出舒适安详的居住环境。

The paper aims to explore the design principles and methods of furniture for the elderly,and carry out a specific analysis on physiological security and psychological security from the perspective of security.In combination with the actual conditions of the aging society,the elderly’s realistic requirement on furniture was put forward;the general characteristics of the elderly were analyzed;the relationship between the functionality and safety design of furniture for the elderly was summarized;the interrelation between functionality and physical safety and that between functionality and psychological safety were proposed;specific practices of safety design of furniture for the elderly in terms of size,color,material,etc.were explored in depth;design details on human nature,artistic and other aspects were isolated;designs of furniture for the elderly in dining area,bedroom and meeting room were analyzed;and the direction of higher level of artistic innovation was put forward.By analyzing the overall characteristics of the elderly group,the design of furniture in line with the characteristics of the elderly can not only bring convenience to the daily use of the elderly and reduce the difficulties caused by physical inconvenience,but also bring the elderly a sense of achievement,and create a comfortable and peaceful living environment.