Course detail

Architect’s Practice

FA-ARP-KAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course informs students about the aspects of architectural practice, function of state government, possibilities how to develop their career, professional environment, the meaning, responsibility and methodology of work etc.
The lectures provide basic knowledge needed to become an architect, to lead a private practice and other related activities (how to start a private design office, legal forms of legal subjects, accountancy management, design phases, requirements of a building permission process etc.)
The basic theoretical knowledge gained at the lectures are applied in simple assignments developed during the seminars. The knowledge gained from the lectures will familiarize students with the problems that may occur in their future architectural practice.
During the semester important personalities from the architectural environment, from centers and provinces, with longer or shorter practice, will be invited.
The course introduces selected architects practising in the Czech Republic and internationally in various specializations: architecture of buildings, urban design, interior, heritage protection, state and local government, support and promotion of architecture.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Department of Design (UN)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The granting of credit is based on the submission of all assigned seminar papers. The papars must meet all the specified requirements in terms of content. The papers must be submitted no later than 5 working days before the registered date of the exam.
The exam is oral over the submitted seminar papers.

Aims

The ability to orientate in current valid legal standards and regulations necessary to lead an independent architectural practice, to work as state officer, and other fields of architecture (the architect as a creator, a theoretician, a teacher, a politician, a manager, an activist, and a promoter).
To gain the basic information and knowledge necessary for activities in the practice:
– professional environment
– the conditions for the performance of the profession, employment
– creation and management, contractual relations, requisites, object, price/fee
– performance standards
– contract

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Kalkulačka – stanovení honoráře architekta [online]. Dostupné z: https://www.cka.cz/cs/pro-architekty/kalkulacky (CS)
Legislativa – právní předpisy, standardy výkonů a dokumentace, vzorové smlouvy a komentáře [online]. Dostupné z: https://www.cka.cz/cs/pro-architekty/legislativa (CS)
PLOS, Jiří. Stavební zákon s komentářem: pro praxi. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2013. ISBN 8024738651 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer