Course detail

Typology of Buildings

FAST-BHA021Acad. year: 2022/2023

Methods of building design with the consideration of an architectural concept - building typology and layout arrangement requirements. Rooms and floor areas requirements, building dimensions and zones, orientation to the cardinal points, operation schemes, interiors equipments and furniture. Elementary architectural and structural design principles of public buildings according to their types.
Acceptance of valid standards and regulations. The application of architectural and structural design principles, present economic relations, energy efficiency requirements and environmental demands. Design principles for barrier-free civic buildings and their neighbouring outdoor spaces. Design of residential houses is completed in following practical classes.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Lubor Kalousek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

To gain basic knowledge and experience in conceptional work within the frame of planning residential and some selected public buildings. Subject graduate will be able conceptual work in the process of planning with regard to artistic and compositional requirements. Student will acquire and accept typological and ergonomic principles of layout design and dimension solution, standards, regulations and specifications for barrier-free solutions of building interiors and their exteriors.

Prerequisites

General layout design knowledge of residential and public buildings.

Co-requisites

Gain further knowledge of principles suitable constructions and details. Basic knowledge of thermal protection of buildings, building acoustics and fire safety of buildings.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations. The course will use the available methodology for multi-criteria assessment of selected types of buildings.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Successful conclusion of the course requiers:

  • completing exercises with compulsory attendance and granting credit,
  • passing a written exam (after obtaining the credit).

Course curriculum

1. Introduction – design area dependence on tenant physiology. Residential houses – layout design solution, dwelling zones, cardinal point orientation from the point of view requirement of indoor climate, placing on the construction site.
2. Residentials rooms. House equipment and accessories. Vertical and horizontal communication areas.
3. Basic design rules for entrance space, wardrobes, bedrooms, children’s rooms and related and storage spaces.
4. Ergonomics design principles of hygienic services and technical equipment.
5. Principles of ergonomics in kitchen, design of dining and living room.
6. Barrier-free design of building interior and exterior.
7. Parking design, parking systems and parking garages.
8. Basic design principles of temporary accommodation.
9. Rules design of public catering.
10. Design of educational facilities – nursery schools, primary schools – layout design.
11. Basic rules for designing of administrative buildings.
12. Building design for business and services, multipurpose houses – general principles layout and typology solutions.
13. Basic design principles of sports buildings and physical education.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Not applicable.

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

ČSN 73 4301 Obytné budovy, Úřad pro technickou normalizaci, metrologii a státní zkušebnictví, 2009 (CS)
NEUFERT, Ernst and Peter: Architects data, Oxford and Northampton: The Alden Group Ltd., 2003 (EN)
Parlament České republiky: Zákon o územním plánování a stavebním řádu č. 183/2006 Sb., 2006 (CS)
ŠTÍPEK, Jan a kol.: Základy nauky o stavbách, Praha: ČVUT, 2009 (CS)
Vyhláška č. 268/2009 Sb. o technických požadavcích na stavby, Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj ČR, 2009 (CS)
Vyhláška č. 398/2009 Sb. o obecných technických požadavcích zabezpečujících bezbarierové užívání staveb, Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj ČR, 2009 (CS)

Recommended reading

REID, Esmond: Understanding Buildings, London: Addison Wesley, 1996 (EN)
BLANC, Alan: Mitchells Internal Components, London: Longman, 1998 (EN)
FILIPIOVÁ, Daniela: Projektujeme bez bariér, Praha: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí, 2002 (CS)
NEUFERT, Ernst: Navrhování staveb, Consultinvest Praha, 2000 (CS)
REMEŠ, Josef a kol.: Stavební příručka, Praha: Grada, 2014 (CS)
ŠTÍPEK Jan, PAROUBEK Jiří: Stavby pro bydlení, Praha: ČVUT, 2006 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-EVB Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Ivana Košíčková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction – design area dependence on tenant physiology. Residential houses – layout design solution, dwelling zones, cardinal point orientation from the point of view requirement of indoor climate, placing on the construction site. 2. Residentials rooms. House equipment and accessories. Vertical and horizontal communication areas. 3. Basic design rules for entrance space, wardrobes, bedrooms, children’s rooms and related and storage spaces. 4. Ergonomics design principles of hygienic services and technical equipment. 5. Principles of ergonomics in kitchen, design of dining and living room. 6. Barrier-free design of building interior and exterior. 7. Parking design, parking systems and parking garages. 8. Basic design principles of temporary accommodation. 9. Rules design of public catering. 10. Design of educational facilities – nursery schools, primary schools – layout design. 11. Basic rules for designing of administrative buildings. 12. Building design for business and services, multipurpose houses – general principles layout and typology solutions. 13. Basic design principles of sports buildings and physical education.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Ivana Utíkalová, Ph.D.
Ing. arch. Luboš Eliáš

Syllabus

1st - 12th week
Task 1:
Work out an assessment of present family house min. 5 + kk – min. from 5 aspects e.g.: http: www.archiweb.cz
Criterions (min 5):
orientation to the cardinal points (situation of a building in terrain), architectural integration to surrounding built-up area.
Analyse design layout, review area of single rooms (cubic capacity in attics), calculate daylighting, evaluate ergonomics (kitchen, bathroom, area of communication, cabinet..) and appraise amount of storage space in single rooms.
Compare with rules (recommended literature, lectures…)
Complete with pictures, alternatively sketches, calculations.
Task 2:
Work out an assessment of assigned public building and evaluate from point of view of layout, cardinal point orientation, placement on construction site, barrier-free design interior and exterior…
Compare with rules (recommended literature, lectures…)
Complete with pictures, alternatively sketches, calculations.
Output:
Every assignment will hand in as separate writing work completed with layouts, pictures, alternatively by own designs, sketches.
Work out in size A4/A3 – ribbon bookbinding.
13th week - Credit