English

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Department of Urban Design (UU)

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The project is assigned and evaluated by the project supervisor. The project is specified by the supervisor in the “list of studio topics” and optionally in “project assignment”. This information is published in the Intranet FA before the students register.
It is compulsory to submit the project in the form of architectural study and to include (if the supervisor does not require otherwise):

• analysis of existing state, plotting of existing buildings if applicable
• mapping of public space
• broader relations/connections of the design and the conditions for its realization
• definition of the design principles - clear architectural, spatial, economic and social concept of the design
• operation schemas
• concept schemas
• design script
• location plan
• floor plans, sections, and elevations
• visualisation of interiors comparable to existing state
• physical model at a suitable (including its photographs).

The project is submitted in printed and electronic form in accordance with the FA internal standard “Study rules”.
The required annexes can be further specified by the project supervisor in the “project assignment”.
The following components of the design are evaluated:

• place, interpretation, analysis, synthesis, idea
• processes, operation
• massing, form, arrangement
• presentation, adjustation, defence
• student´s approach to the project elaboration.

The weight of individual components is defined by the supervisor.
The grading scale is given in Article 14 of the Study and Examination Rules of BUT. The recommended grading scale is the following:

• A: excellent project showing personal contribution, all aspects and components of the project are excellent
• B: very good project, or excellent project with partial deficiencies
• C: good project, skillfully designed and technically correct
• D: skillfully designed and technically correct project with partial deficiencies
• E: sufficiently developed project, with all assigned tasks completed, and complies with the legal requirements (standards)

The works which do not meet the minimal requirements (specified as E) are graded failed (grade F).
Students must attend one consultation a week at the times specified by their supervisor, two interim design critiques, and the final public presentation. Students must submit a design project that meets the requirements specified in the Course Assignment, and meet the conditions specified in the internal guideline (Study Rules).
The particular time schedule of the above mentioned compulsory lessons, or further compulsory participation, might be further specified by the project supervisor in the Course Assignment. The Course Assignment must be published in the Intranet FA simultaneously with the announcement of the topic descriptions (before the registration of students).
In the case of a student's apology and with approval of the supervisor, personal participation may be substituted with online participation in the studio.

The course aims to teach students how to develop an architectural and urban design for a complex of buildings or a part of town.

• Students will acquire the ability to create an architectural and urban design for a complex of buildings, part of settlement or public space.
• Students will be able to analyse the urban, social and economic relations and apply them in the design.
• Students will be able to apply the basic standard requirements for urban designs.
• Students will acquire the ability to produce documentation for the architectural and urban study.
• Students will be able to understand the context of the place and to reflect it in their design.

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