Course detail

Theory and Development of Urbanism

FA-D02Acad. year: 2025/2026

New theoretical findings in the field of modern urban planning, development of settlements, development of the settlement pattern.
The subject's aim is to improve the knowledge gained in current study.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Karel Havliš

Department

Department of Urban Design (UU)

Entry knowledge

Overview of theory, development and contemporary trends in urban planning.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Oral examination. Submission of required seminar works, their evaluation is reckoned in the aggregate result of examination (1/3).
Attendance of at least 4 seminars, obligatory attendance and presentation at the final seminar.In case of absence from three and more seminars,compensatory seminar work.

Aims

Deepening the knowledge of urban planning and its modern development, that was gained in the master degree study.
Detailed knowledge of contemporary urban planning problems and prospective urban development trends.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Gehl, J.: Města pro lidi ( angl.originál CITIES FOR PEOPLE) ISBN-978-80-260-2080-6 (CS)
Gehl, J.: Život mezi budovami (1998) (CS)
Norberg-Schulz, Ch.: Genius loci, Odeon, Praha 1994 (CS)
Sitte, C.: Stavba měst podle uměleckých zásad (1889) (CS)

Recommended reading

Hrůza, J. a J. Zajíc: Svět měst (2014) ISBN 978-80-200-1808-3 (CS)
Hrůza, J. a J. Zajíc: Vývoj urbanismu I.a II.díl (CS)
Kriér, L.: Architektura, volba nebo osud, Academia, Praha 2001 (CS)
Kuča, K.: Brno – Vývoj města, předměstí a připojených vesnic (CS)
Mostafavi, M. a G. Roberty: ECOLOGICAL URBANISM (Harvard University 2010) (EN)
SHRINKING CITIES, VOLUME 1, INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH ISBN 3 – 7757 – 1682 – 3 (EN)
SHRINKING CITIES, VOLUME 2, INTERVENTIONS ISBN – 10 3– 757– 711–0 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization URBAN , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    specialization ARCH , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization URBAN , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    specialization ARCH , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Karel Havliš

Syllabus

Introduction to problems. Society, urban planning and architecture.
2. Ways to modern urban planning - characteristic of the transitional period of the
beginning of the 20th century.
3. Ways to modern urban planning (up to 1945).
4. Ways to modern urban planning (after 1945).
5. Contemporary urbanisation and settlement.
6. Cities and urban regions.
7. Urban structure.
8. Urban environment, its development and changes.
9. Contemporary town.
10. Rural settlement.
11. Natural environment and the landscape.
12. Ways to new urban planning.
13. Topical issue.

Guided consultation

2 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Karel Havliš

Seminar

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Karel Havliš