Course detail

Monument Restoration

FAST-BGA017Acad. year: 2021/2022

The course acquaints with the basic issues of monument care, protection and restoration of monuments, historical ensembles, folk architecture, settlements and landscape. It describes changes of urban structures and species composition in historical time periods, used historical constructions, materials, colors and technologies. It explains the problems of the most common construction failures, necessary surveys and planning documentation. It acquaints with the development of monument care including methods used, legislation and international documents.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

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

Basic knowledge of the history of art and architecture, knowledge of the principles of basic tectonic systems, building materials of traditional architecture and basic structures of building construction.

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 monument care.
2. Transformation of settlement structures in historical context.
3. Transformation of architectural work in time periods.
4. Excursion.
5. Development of monument protection and methods of monument care.
6. Protection of settlements and landscape.
7. Professional and legislative provision of monument care.
8. Historical constructions, materials and technologies.
9. Surveys and documentation.
10. Damage and failure of building monuments.
11. Realization of restoration of historical object.
12. Creation of an architect in historical structure.
13. Care of historical heritage.

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 BPC-APS Bachelor's 2 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 monument care. 2. Transformation of settlement structures in historical context. 3. Transformation of architectural work in time periods. 4. Excursion. 5. Development of monument protection and methods of monument care. 6. Protection of settlements and landscape. 7. Professional and legislative provision of monument care. 8. Historical constructions, materials and technologies. 9. Surveys and documentation. 10. Damage and failure of building monuments. 11. Realization of restoration of historical object. 12. Creation of an architect in historical structure. 13. Care of historical heritage.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Adam Guzdek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1(2). Assignment of seminar work, selection of historical object. 3(4). Architectural styles and elements. 5(6). Consultation. 7(8). Analysis of historical development of the building. 9(10). Survey of the current situation. 11(12). Analysis of building development. 13. Control test and submission of seminar work.