Course detail

Current Trends in Designing Inner Space

FA-AAP-KAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course introduces current approaches in the design of inner space on particular architectural projects. Students will apply the theoretical knowledge from their previous studies and use their studio designs, and also strengthen their abilities to create independent and current architectural expression. Final realization of spatial fragments based on the theoretical conclusions will provide an immediate possibility of self-reflection and thus creates a necessary precondition for independent architectural practice.
In the study programme “Architecture and Urban Design” the course is part of the technical courses.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. arch. Jan Mléčka, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Spatial Design (UPT)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The evaluation is based on the elaboration of a written and graphical document for individual topics, complemented with photographic documentation and sketches.
The attendance at the lectures and seminars is compulsory. The attendance at the lectures can be excused only from serious reasons, attendance at the seminars can be compensated.
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

– Active design of contemporary architectural space
– Enhancing the creation of actual and individual architectural opinion and expression
– Integration of architectural theory and practice
– Developing critical thinking and creative self-reflection
– Students will learn about current trends in inner space creation.
– Students will be able to discuss the timelessness of architectural creation, architectural trends, or so called “fashionable architecture”.
– Students will try to design a fragment of current space with a relevant material and structural solution.
– Students will be able to confront their work with the theoretical conclusions.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HARRIES, Karsten. Etická funkce architektury. Praha: Arbor vitae, 2012. ISBN 978-80-87164-97-6. (EN)
LAAN, Dom Hans van der. Architektonický prostor: Patnáct naučení o povaze lidského obydlí. Zlín: Archa, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87545-13-3 (CS)
ZUMTHOR, Peter. Atmosféry: Architektura v okolním prostoru – Věci, které mne obklopují. Zlín: Archa,2013. ISBN 978-80-87545-22-5. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

12 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Jan Mléčka, Ph.D.

Seminar

14 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Jan Mléčka, Ph.D.