Course detail

Accessible Architecture

FA-ARB-KAcad. year: 2023/2024

The course consists of seminars where students will familiarize themselves with the issue of designing public spaces for the persons with limited capability of movement and orientation. They will work out a semestral work in the form of analysis and adaptation of a selected public space in exterior or interior. The course is coordinated with the specialists on accessible architecture.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. arch. Jan Foretník, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Spatial Design (UPT)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Evaluation consists of submitted semestral work and its presentation.
80 % of attendance is compulsory. Students must develop, consult and submit a semestral work.
In the case of a student's apology and with approval of the subject guarantor, personal attendance may be substituted with online attendance in the classes.

Aims

Students will learn about the needs of the persons with limited capability of movement and orientation in public space.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

DUDR, Viktor a Petr LNĚNIČKA. Navrhování staveb pro samostatný a bezpečný pohyb nevidomých a slabozrakých osob. ČKAIT Praha, 2002. (CS)
Vyhláška 398/2009 Sb. O obecných technických požadavcích zabezpečujících bezbariérové užívání staveb. Praha: MMR, 2009. (CS)

Recommended reading

FILIPIOVÁ, Daniela. Projektujeme bez bariér. Praha: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí, 2002. ISBN 80-86552-18-7 (CS)
FILIPIOVÁ, Daniela. Život bez bariér: projekty a rekonstrukce. Praha: Grada, 1998. ISBN 9788071692331. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N_A+U Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization --- (do 2022) , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Bachelor's

    branch ARCH , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B_A+U Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

4 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Jan Foretník, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Semester block schedule:
  1. Introduction to the needs of the persons with limited capability of movement and orientation in public space in the form of seminars (including experiential courses and self-study), optional excursions
  2. Analysis of selected public space / interior of a building (using the gained knowledge)
  3. Design of appropriate modification of the selected space including the selected architectural details
  4. Final presentation and credits

Seminar

14 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Jan Foretník, Ph.D.

Field trip

8 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Jan Foretník, Ph.D.