Course detail

Urban Design and Town Planning

FAST-BG51Acad. year: 2014/2015

Urban planning, development of landscape and settlements - typology and configuration. Enhancement of fundamental knowledge about urban and landscape planning as a study requirement for the profession of accredited civil engineers that will be able to design buildings in a compliance with architectural planning demands for urban or rural districts.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. arch. Josef Sátora, CSc.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Mastering basic knowledge of urban issues, understanding urban typology; basic knowledge of legislative and administrative context of urban planning, understanding of the planning process

Prerequisites

the ability to know the ropes in building law, basic survey over the history of architecture and civil engeneering

Co-requisites

No concurrent knowledge required regarding this subject.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures, practical classes and self-study assignments. Attendance at lectures is optional, but attendance at classes is compulsory.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Graphical exercise and written test are needed to successful complete the course.

Course curriculum

1. Historical development of urban planning I
2. Historical development of urban planning II
3. Modern urban planning and temporary urban design trends
4. Settlements (typology, configuration and development)
5. Functional urban systems – residential and industrial areas
6. Functional urban systems – traffic and technical infrastructure
7. Functional landscape systems
8. Rural settlement and landscape
9. Social base of an urban development – ecological, social and cultural
10. Social base of an urban development – traffic and technical infrastructure
11. Urban development, urban design concept
12. Urban design
13. Landscape planning and supervision

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Introduction to fundamental principles of landscape planning, processing and approval of planning documentation, functional urban and landscape systems, creation of preconditions for tenure of authorized civil engineer profession.

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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Halasová, H., Šilarová, V.: Územní plánování v ČR. MMR a ÚÚR Brno, 2007. (CS)
Hrůza, J., Zajíc, J.: Vývoj urbanismu I.,II.. ČVUT Praha, 1996. (CS)
Vyhl. č.501/2006 Sb., o obecných požadavcích na využívání území. 2006. (CS)
Vyhláška MMR č. 500/2006 o územně plánovacích podkladech a územně plánovací dokumentaci. 2006.
Zákon č. 183/2006 Sb. o územním plánování a stavebním řádu. 2006. (CS)

Recommended reading

Doutlík, L.: Zonární struktury, Urbanistická typologie. ČVUT Praha, 1992. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Josef Sátora, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Historical development of urban planning I
2. Historical development of urban planning II
3. Modern urban planning and temporary urban design trends
4. Settlements (typology, configuration and development)
5. Functional urban systems – residential and industrial areas
6. Functional urban systems – traffic and technical infrastructure
7. Functional landscape systems
8. Rural settlement and landscape
9. Social base of an urban development – ecological, social and cultural
10. Social base of an urban development – traffic and technical infrastructure
11. Urban development, urban design concept
12. Urban design
13. Landscape planning and supervision

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Josef Sátora, CSc.

Syllabus

1.-2. Introduction of the requirements. Working approach. Presentation of topics.
3.-4. Analysis of planning documentation, tutorials task
5.-6. An analysis of the city quarters, tutorials task
7.-8. Analysis of selected development areas, tutorial task
9.-10. Consultation
11. Review of work