Course detail

Protection and renovation of monuments

FA-DA2Acad. year: 2011/2012

The lectures are focussed on legislation related with the protection of monuments, on cultural heritage and its transformation in the course of historical style periods, and on the synopsis of some building techniques and technologies. The aim is to acquaint the students with the methods of monument protection, to impart to them the knowledge needed for architectural design in the context of historical environment, as well as the ways of preserving, renovating and reusing cultural monuments. For the architect this knowledge and these skills are indispensable with view to the high percentage of building activities being implemented in the historical environment, and to the increasing emphasis put on its protection and preservation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. arch. Helena Zemánková, CSc.

Department

Department of Design VI. (UN6)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Gaining knowledge and skills needed for architectural design in the historic environment, and for renewal, conservation and new use of cultural monuments.

Prerequisites

Knowledge in the field of protection of cultural heritage, orientation in the Monument Protection Act.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The study of the subject is completed by a workshop dealing with a topical problem. Classified are the textual and graphic outputs of this workshop.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective is to make the students acquainted with the methods of cultural monuments protection, conservation, renewal and new use, and to impart them the knowledge needed for architectural design in the historic enwironment. For an architect, this knowledge is necessary with regard to the high proportion of construction implemented in the historic environment and to the increasing pressure to its protection and conservation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The problems dealt with require students'attendance of lectures, individual presentations and analyses of examples of endangered industrial areas of South Moravia.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch ARCH , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch ARCH , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch ARCH , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch ARCH , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. arch. Helena Zemánková, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Tomorrow'scities, their cultural heritage, its protection, renewal and new use.
2. Conversion - a component of urban development programs.
3. Ostrava - mining and steel making idustry in the urban structure.Industrial
architecture as manifestation of industrial euphoria and depression.
1. Tomorow's cities and their cultural heritage, its protection, renewal and new use.
2. Conversion - a component of urban development programs.
3. Ostrava - mining industry and steel industry in the urban structure.Indfustrial
architecture as reflexion of industrial euphoria and depression.
4. Ostrava - excursion
5. German experience - Emscher Park, Duisburg,Völklingen.
6. Zlín - model industrial city founded by T.Baťa. Search for ways of protection and
conservation, monument protection zone.
7. Zlín - excursion
8. Fate of European satellite towns founded by T.Baťa. Industrial archeology, examples
Nestlé Noisel - France, Grande Hornu - Belgium.
9. Brno - textlile and mechanical engineering industries - driving engines of urban
development in the period of industrialisation.
10. Brno - excursion
11. Examples of new functional use of textile factories in Brno and Manchester.
12. - 13 Workshop - new functional use of a textile factory.