Course detail

Monument Restoration

FAST-NGA007Acad. year: 2021/2022

Learning outcomes of the course unit The subject acquaints the basic issues of heritage care, protection and restoration of monuments, historical ensembles, folk architecture, settlements and landscape. It approaches the changes of urban structures and species composition in historical time phases, used historical constructions, materials, color and technology. It clarifies the issues of the most common structural failures, necessary surveys and planning documentation. It acquaints with the development of heritage care, including the methods used, legislation and international documents.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. arch. Adam Guzdek, Ph.D.

Department

Ústav architektury (ARC)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will manage the goal of the subject, i.e. knowledge of the monument restoration and renewal, architectonic heritage, development of the preservation of monuments, methods of the preservation of monuments, legislation of the protection of monuments, historical settlement protection.

Prerequisites

The subject presupposes and develops knowledge about the history of architecture, partly using the knowledge of engineering subjects. However, this is mainly a separate specific area with its own methodological basis and legislation.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to heritage care
2. Development of monument conservation
3. Methods of heritage care
4. Professional and legislative provision of heritage care
5. The transformation of settlement structures in historical contexts
6. Protection of settlements and landscapes
7. Transformation in architectural work in centuries
8. Historical constructions, materials, color and technologies
9. Surveys and documentation
10. Building failures
11. Realization of historic building restoration
12. Care for historical heritage
13. Excursion

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Knowledge of the monument restoration and renewal, architectonic heritage, development of the preservation of monuments, methods of the preservation of monuments, legislation of the protection of monuments, historical settlement protection.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-MI Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Adam Guzdek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to heritage care 2. Development of monument conservation 3. Methods of heritage care 4. Professional and legislative provision of heritage care 5. The transformation of settlement structures in historical contexts 6. Protection of settlements and landscapes 7. Transformation in architectural work in centuries 8. Historical constructions, materials, color and technologies 9. Surveys and documentation 10. Building failures 11. Realization of historic building restoration 12. Care for historical heritage 13. Excursion

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Adam Guzdek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Entry and information for seminar work 2. Consultation of seminar work 3. Consultation of seminar work 4. Consultation of seminar work 5. Mensuration of the current state 6. Building-historical analysis of the monument 7. Submission of the seminar work