Course detail

Urbanism 1

FAST-BGA002Acad. year: 2024/2025

Introduction to the disciplines of town and regional planning, basic information on the functional and spatial arrangement of town planning structures, the urbanistic typology of the functional systems of settlement units, urban development conditions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. arch. Tomáš Pavlovský, Ph.D.

Department

Ústav architektury (ARC)

Entry knowledge

The subject does not connect with any previous disciplines; it partly applies the knowledge acquired in the subjects of typology and the applied ecology.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Knowledge of the elementary urbanistic typology, urbanistic structure, urban functional systems, public areas, urban detail, rural settlement and landscape.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-MI Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Tomáš Pavlovský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Town and regional planning; social economic and environmental frame. 2. Settlement units, urbanization. 3. Spatial arrangement of the urban structure. 4. Functional arrangement of the urban structure. 5. Urban functional systems – housing and residential estates. 6. Urban functional systems – production and storage. 7. Commercial and non-commercial facilities. 8. Urban functional systems – recreation and greenery. 9. Urban functional systems – traffic skeleton, transport facilities, technical infrastructure. 10. Public areas and urban interior. 11. Rural settlement and landscape. 12. Urbane development – demographic, social and cultural conditions. 13. Urbane development – natural, technical and economic conditions.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Bohumila Hybská

Syllabus

1.–2. Introduction of the analytical methodology. Working approach. 3.–4. Geographic urban analysis 5.–6. Step 1. Group analysis (environmental analysis, historical development, communications 7.–8. Step 2. Group analysis (Purpose, vegetation, spacial view) 9.–11. Consultation 12.–13. Review of work.