Course detail

Renovation and Restoration of Monuments

FA-ORP-TAcad. year: 2020/2021

Students will familiarize themselves with the practical side of performing maintenance and renovation on concrete examples of valuable architectural heritage, as well as with the involvement of other professions (restorer, heritage conservation workers, archaeologist etc.).
In the study programme “Architecture and Urban Design” the course is part of the theoretical courses.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Department of Monument Care (UPP)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will go through a field experience and thus will gain knowledge and skills in mostly practical form of architectural heritage preservation such as:
– preparation and performance of building archaeology survey (BAS);
– basic understanding of restoration research and the principles of cooperation with restorers;
– basic understanding of archaeological research and the principles of cooperation with archaeologists;
– specific technological aspects of traditional materials and construction preservation;
– principles of cooperation with other specialists and institutes (e.g. National Heritage Institute, „site manager“ of a world heritage site etc.).

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The introductory lectures are followed by the field trips which involves explanation by specialists (restorer, archaeologist etc.), and the excursions to the buildings or sites with ongoing heritage renovation or architectural intervention in a heritage valuable environment.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The end-of-course test with textual or graphical tasks verifies students' understanding of the topics presented during the course.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction, pre-project planning
2. Pre-project planning
3. Research – Building Archaeology Survey (BAS)
4. Restoration research
5. Archaeological research
6. Excursion (ad 4)
7. Excursion (ad 5)
8. Rural architecture
9. Rural architecture
10. Excursion (ad 8, 9)
11. Restoration (stone, painting)
12. Restoration (metal, stained glass)
13. Excursion (ad 11, 12)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to introduce students to a scale of tasks, problems, and methods in designing and realisation of architectural heritage renovation, and to introduce this on particular cases from practice.

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

The lectures are not compulsory, participation in excursions is compulsory.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BERÁNEK, Jan a Petr MACEK (edd.). Metodika stavebněhistorického průzkumu. Praha: Národní památkový ústav, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7480-037-5.. (CS)
BLÁHA, Jiří et al. Operativní průzkum a dokumentace historických staveb. Praha: Národní památkový ústav, 2005. ISBN 80-86516-18-0. (CS)
BREJCHA, Marcel et al. Metodika digitalizace, 3D dokumentace a 3D vizualizace jednotlivých typů památek. Ústí nad Labem: Národní památkový ústav - UJEP, 2015. ISBN 978-80-85036-61-9. (CS)
HOLEČEK, Josef, Václav GIRSA et al. Projektování obnovy stavebních památek. Praha: Národní památkový ústav, 2008. ISBN 978-80-87104-34-7. (CS)
PODROUŽEK, Kamil et al. Metodika dokumentace lidové architektury. Ústí nad Labem: Národní památkový ústav, 2015. ISBN 80-86516-18-0. (CS)
RYKL, Michael. Metodika dokumentace městských domů. Ústí nad Labem: Národní památkový ústav - UJEP, 2015. ISBN 80-86516-18-0. (CS)

Recommended reading

KUČA, Karel a Věra KUČOVÁ. Metodika identifikace a klasifikace území s urbanistickými hodnotami. Praha: Národní památkový ústav, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7480-025-2. (CS)
OLIVER, Paul (ed.). Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World I-III. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0521564229. (EN)
RENTZHOG, Sten. Open Air Museums: The History and Future of a Visionary Idea. Jamtli, 2007. ISBN 978-91-7948-208-4. (EN)
SZMYGIN, Boguslaw et al. Assessing the Values of Heritage in SV System: The Method and Examples of Use. Lublin: Lublin University of Technology, 2018. ISBN 978-83-7947-290-1. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N_A+U Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

8 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Field training

8 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Field trip

10 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer