English

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Department of Urban Design (UU)

Of all faculties

Students will learn the fundamentals and principles of urban spatial formation. They will also know and will be able to apply the principles of urban greenery formation. Knowledge and skills along with other information obtained in the related subjects of urban students can apply in the conducting process of multidisciplinary teams of experts in treating of urban studies and territorial documentation.

The elementary knowledges of composition are desirabel. Knowledges of the history of architecture and urbanism, and the architectural and urban designing are also desirable. Students should have the creativ talent and space imagination.

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The lessons are followd by practical exercises. Other concrete teaching methods will be precized by a teacher.

Credit shall be given in case of final study turn in, passing of exam work of appropriate quality and in given term. The exam is written and it is necessary to gain at least half of points. The second half of the subject evaluation consists of practical part evaluation.

The topics:
- The settlement and its composition, compositions measures. The urban environment formation. Functional, operational and space relations.
- Principles and historical composition approaches, historical urban environment formation.
- Urban environment perceiving and assesment
- Urban composition I, principles of urban space organistaion
- Urban composition II, principles and application of space urban organistaion
- Urban compostion and environment (cities examples) I.
- Urban compostion and environment (cities examples) II.
- The pedestrian movement in the city
- Public spaces and their meaning
- The historical development of gardens in the cities
- The genesis and meaning of the city parks and greenary
- The application of the nature elements in the cities. Sustainable cities development.
- The landscape, landscape composition and landscape character

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The goal is to teach students to perecive and work with the urban composition and teach them the principles of the creation of urban environment. They will be familiarized with the principles of designing the space and its applicability in today's city. The second part is focused on creating of a garden and natural urban environment. The course serves as a base for a studio creation and subsequent practice.

The continuous checking of practical papers is necessary. The final paper co-defines the subject evaluation.

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Boeminghaus, D.: Fusgängerzonen, Karl Krämer Verlag Stuttgart, 1992 (DE)
English Partnership/The Housing Corporation: Urban Design Compendium. London 2004 (EN)
English Partnership/The Housing Corporation: Urban Design Compendium 2. London 2006 (EN)
Gehl, J.: Život mezi budovami, Nadace Partnerství, 1996 (CS)
Lynch, K.: The Image of The City – Obraz města, BOVA, POLYGON, Praha 2004 (EN)

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