Course detail

Elaboration of Master´s Thesis Concept M2 – Design of Buildings

FA-MA2-AEAcad. year: 2025/2026

In this course, students work on their project which formulates and specifies the assignment of their Master's thesis in terms of assigned locality or problem. It is, for example, development of extensive analyses, strategical studies or experimental projects. This Master´ s thesis concept is not part of the Master's thesis.
The module Design of Buildings deals with the issue of building design in all scales from urban planning to detail. The module is aimed mainly at the public and social component of urbanity and their improvement. The teaching methods in the module are focused on the holistic preparation of students for independent performance of the profession. The readiness and ability of creative and craft processing of architectural topics is verified on the scope defined in this way.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

15

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Michal Palaščak

Department

Department of Design (UN)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

To complete the course successfully, students must submit the complete project on time. The required content and extend of the work reflects the assigned topic and is defined by the supervisor at the beginning of the semester.

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 design showing personal contribution, all aspects and components of the project are excellent
  • B: very good design, or excellent design with partial deficiencies
  • C: good design, technically correct
  • D: technically correct design with partial deficiencies
  • E: sufficiently developed design, with all assigned tasks completed, it complies with the legal requirements (standards)
The works which do not meet the minimal requirements (specified as E) are graded failed (grade F).

The supervisor is authorized to require parallel or preceding participation in relevant selective courses.
Students must attend one consultation per week as specified by their supervisor, and the interim design critiques. Students must submit the project that meets the requirements further specified by the supervisor at the beginning of the semester.
Upon the agreement with the teacher, the absences in the classroom can be compensated via online participation.

Aims

The aim of the course is to elaborate the Master´s thesis concept.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ARCHITIZER. The World's Best Architecture. Phaidon Press, 2020. ISBN: 978-1838660666. (EN)
Česká architektura – Czech Architecture (series). Prague: Prostor, 1999-today. (EN)
JODIDIO, Philip, ed. Public Architecture Now! Taschen, 2010. ISBN: 978-3836517324. (EN)
NEUFERT, Ernst. Architects' Data. John Wiley & Sons, 2019. ISBN: 9781119284352. (EN)
NORBERG-SCHULZ, Christian. Genius loci. ELECTA ED., 1979. (EN)
PHAIDON, eds. The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture. Phaidon Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780714843124. (EN)
THE PLAN. Sustainable Architecture. Promopress, 2017. ISBN: 9788416504206. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NE_A+U Master's

    specialization --- (do 2022) , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization --- (2023) , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization --- (do 2022) , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Studio work

104 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Michal Palaščak