Course detail

Urbanism II - Urban Construction

FA-U22Acad. year: 2009/2010

The subject “Urbanism II – building cities” introduces and directs students of architecture faculty in urbanistic problems, it deals with concepts of urbanistic complexes and with attitude to architecture. Accent is put on conceptual principles of single functional elements and operating system. Students are also familiarizing with urbanistic building typology, elements and devices for living, commercial and non-commercial equipment, production, relaxation, verdure, technical equipment and transportation. In lectures and seminars the students shall acquire knowledge about urbanistic designing and are trained to handle basic urbanistic studio.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Maxmilian Wittmann, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Theory (UTold)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Detailed knowledge of contemporary urban planning problems and prospective urban development trends.

Prerequisites

Theoretical and practical knowledge of problems and ability to solve them, needed for architectural design activity.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Classified credit shall be given in case of final study turn in, passing of exam work of appropriate quality and in given term and passing final written test, in which it is necessary to gain at least half of points. The classification shall involve also passing two control tests. In case of fulfilling previous conditions the result of control tests, final study including exam work and final test, shall be considered in the scope of subject classification in ratio 10% : 50% : 40%.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to problems with building cities
2. Housing and residential complex – I
3. Housing and residential complex - II
4. Housing and residential complex - III
5. Housing and residential complex - IV
6. Civil commercial equipment (shop, services, accommodation)
7. Civil non-commercial equipment (administration, culture, schools)
8. Production and storage facilities and complexes
9. Verdure and relaxation
10. Transportation I (basic typology)
10. Transportation II (transport network, transport service)
11. Transportation III (transport equipment)
12. Technical equipment

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students are familiarized with urbanistic building typology, devices and housing elements, commercial and non-commercial equipment, technical facilities and transportation. During lessons and seminars students also acquire basics of urbanistic designing and are prepared for managing basic urbanistic studio.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Concept of each task and final study turn in. Two control tests verify knowledge of lectured themes. 80% of practice teaching is mandatory, 20% is not necessary to substitute.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Gehl. J.: Život mezi budovami, Partnerství, 2000, (CS)
Krier, L.: Architektura , volba nebo osud, Academia 2001 (CS)
Maier, K.: Urbanistická čítanka, ČKA Praha 2002 (CS)
Marhold, K.: Sídla, Urbanistická typologie II, ČVUT Praha 1991 (CS)
Prinz, D., Sttädtebau, 1. a 2. Díl, W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1987 (DE)
Ústav územního rozvoje: Zásady a pravidla územního plánování, ÚUR 2005 (CS)
Vyhlášky MMR ČR (CS)

Recommended reading

Boeminghaus, D.: Fusgängerzonen, 1992 (DE)
Brath, J.: Pešie zóny v meste, 1987 (SK)
Internet: www mmr.cz. www uur.cz (CS)
Neufert, E., Navrhování staveb, Consultinvest, Praha 1995 (CS)
Sitte, C.: Stavba měst podle uměleckých zásad, 1995 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Bachelor's

    branch ARCH , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Maxmilian Wittmann, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to problems with building cities
2. Housing and residential complex – I
3. Housing and residential complex - II
4. Housing and residential complex - III
5. Housing and residential complex - IV
6. Civil commercial equipment (shop, services, accommodation)
7. Civil non-commercial equipment (administration, culture, schools)
8. Production and storage facilities and complexes
9. Verdure and relaxation
10. Transportation I, II (transport network, transport service)
11. Transportation III (transport equipment)
12. Technical equipment
13. Research and analysis, drawing documentation

Seminar

42 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Maxmilian Wittmann, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to teaching program and credit gaining requirements.
Relation of urbanism and architecture. Typical urbanistic spaces and topics – squares, streets, waterfronts, urbanistic block. Walk. Perspective of quality and bad urban space (1).
House and city, building placement in urbanistic structure analysis – setting task A.
2. Turning in and presentation of task 1, task A consultation.
Fragment of city residential development study – relation of function and house typology with development style, demands of residential environment, orientation, columns, insolation (2).
3. Presentation of task A.
Correction and finishing task A.
Fragment of city residential development study – transport systems, space demands of transportation, transportation service, service road design and parking lot (3).
4. Turning in task A.
Fragment of city residential development study – inner block organization, verdure and small architecture (4.).
5. Turning in tasks (2), (3), (4) - Fragment of city residential development study, situation 1:500.
Fragment of family development study and calculation of intensity of area usage, situation 1:500, 100x100m (5).
Urbanistic study of small urbanistic complex – explanation of tasks B and C.
6. Exam work – processing of urbanistic study of given small urbanistic complex (comprehensive urbanistic design – situation 1:1000) – task II.
7. Discussing exam works, their evaluation.
Correcting urbanistic situation from exam work.
Turning in task (5)-
City street as polyfunctional area – perspective of residential street or city boulevard, cross-section (6).
8. Turning in task (6).
Authorizing urbanistic study as data for model.
Urbanistic model processing.
9. Consultation of semifinished model.
Overall written test.
10. Presentation and evaluation of task no. III, discussion
11. Educational excursion
12. Reserve
13. Credit