Course detail

Elaboration of Master´s Thesis Optional

FA-DPB-AAcad. year: 2024/2025

In this course, students work on their architectural and urban design of their Master's thesis. The emphasis is placed on adequate theoretical explanation of the proposal as well – the diploma thesis must contain a written, theoretical and/or critical part, including the studied sources in scope determined by the assignment of the diploma thesis.
The course is optionally offered to students who have fulfilled the study obligations given by the study plan and are processing a new assignment after an unsuccessful defense of the diploma thesis. The course is not offered to students who have not fulfilled the study obligations given by the study plan and does not replace the compulsory elective subject preparation of the diploma thesis.
In the course, it is possible to process the topics of all specialized modules M1–M6.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

30

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Michal Palaščak

Department

Department of Design (UN)

Aims

The aim of the course is to prepare the Master's project. By elaboration of the Master's project, students demonstrate the acquired skills, abilities and knowledge required by the graduate profile. Simultaneously, the Master's project adequately demonstrate student´s readiness to enter the architectural practice and the following levels of their professional training, namely attaining the Czech Chamber of Architects certification.
  • By elaboration and defense of their Master's thesis, students demonstrate their skills, abilities and knowledge required by the graduate profile.
  • By elaboration and defense of their Master's thesis, students demonstrate their readiness to enter the practice and and the following levels of their professional training, namely attaining the Czech Chamber of Architects certification.
  • By elaboration and defense of their Master's thesis, students demonstrate their ability to independently design architectural and operational building solutions for a whole range of requirements on operation, structure and/or urban design.
  • By elaboration and defense of their Master's thesis, students demonstrate their ability to apply all legal requirements and standards on the architectural/urban design.
  • By elaboration and defense of their Master's thesis, students demonstrate the ability to give adequate theoretical explanation of their proposal.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

To complete the course successfully, students must submit the complete project on time and in accordance with the assignment and the internal regulations The Rules of Study at FA.
The particular requirements are specified in the assignment of the Master's thesis which the students receive in written form. The Master's thesis usually comprises:
  • theoretical part in scope specified in the thesis assignment
  • textual part
  • urban context
  • architectural and operational design
  • structural design
  • physical model

Mandatory participation at one consultation per week as specified by the supervisor and at the interim critiques. Mandatory submission of the project complying with the conditions specified in the assignment of the Master's thesis and meet the deadline (specified in the thesis assignment).
Upon the agreement with the teacher, the absences in the classroom can be compensated via online participation.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Česká architektura (ediční řada). Praha: Prostor.
DOUCET, Isabelle; JANSSENS, Nel (Eds.): Transdisciplinary Knowledge Production: Towards Hybrid Modes of Inquiry in Architecture and Urbanism. Zurich: Springer 2011. ISBN: 978-94-007-0103-8 (EN)
GEHL, Jan. Města pro lidi. Brno: Partnerství, 2012, xi, 261 s. : il. (převážně barev.), plány ; 26 cm. ISBN 978-80-260-2080-6. (CS)
HAYS, Michael (Ed.) Architecture Theory Since 1968. Cambridge - MA: MIT Press, 1998. ISBN 978-0262581882. (EN)
IMHOF, Barbra; GRUBER, Petra (Eds.). Build to Grow. Zurich: Springer, 2016. (EN)
LYNCH, Kevin, Lenka POPELOVÁ a Jaroslav HUŤA. Obraz města = The image of the city. Praha: Polygon, 2004, xi, 202 s. : il., plány. ISBN 80-7273-094-0. (CS)
MALLGRAVE, Harry Francis. Architectural Theory: Volume I – An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870. Oxford UK: Blackwell Publishing, 2006. ISBN 978-1405102582. (EN)
NEUFERT, Ernst a Peter NEUFERT. Navrhování staveb: zásady, normy, předpisy o zařízeních, stavbě, vybavení, nárocích na prostor, prostorových vztazích, rozměrech budov, prostorech, vybavení, přístrojích z hlediska člověka jako měřítka a cíle. 2. české vyd., (35. něm. vyd.). Praha: Consultinvest, 2000, 618 s. : il., plány. ISBN 80-901486-6-2.
NORBERG-SCHULZ, Christian, Petr KRATOCHVÍL a Pavel HALÍK. Genius loci: krajina, místo, architektura. 2. vyd. Praha: Dokořán, 2010, 219 s. : il., mapy, plány ; 25 cm. ISBN 978-80-7363-303-5.
SCHLAFFEROVÁ, Hannelore. City: Život v ulicích plánovaného města. Zlín: Archa, 2017. ISBN 978-80-87545-48-5.
SIMON, Herbert A. The Sciences of the Artifitial. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1969. ISBN 978-0262691918. (EN)
SITTE, Camillo a Vladimír BURIÁNEK. Stavba měst podle uměleckých zásad. 2. české vyd. ÚÚR : ABF, 2012, 111 s. : il., 1 portrét, plány, faksim. ; 23 cm. ISBN 978-80-87318-21-8. (CS)
TICHÁ, Jana, Rostislav ŠVÁCHA a Milena SRŠŇOVÁ (eds.). Euroamerické architektonické myšlení 1936-2011. Praha: Zlatý řez, 2018. ISBN 978-80-88033-03-5.
Vyhláška č. 268/2009 Sb. o technických požadavcích na stavby.
Vyhláška č. 398/2009 Sb. o obecných technických požadavcích zabezpečujících bezbariérové užívání staveb
Vyhláška č. 501/2006 Sb. o obecných požadavcích na využívání území.
Zlatý řez (časopis). Praha: Zlatý řez. ISSN 1210-4760.

Recommended reading

Centre for Design Research (webpage). URL: http://designresearch.no (EN)