Course detail

Urbanism IV - Creating Urban and Landscape Environment

FA-U34Acad. year: 2009/2010

The subject "Formation of urban and landscape environment" resumes the preceding basic subjects covering primarily the functional relationships at the level of the individual urban elements, and the urban development concept. The subject deals with the interpretation and formation of the urban and rural environment. Analysed are in detail the historical principles of spatial organisation and their applicability to the modern city (composition, problems of new forms, etc.). The second part of classes and tutorials is devoted to the fundamentals of garden design and to the influence of historic development on today's design. The subject covers also the natural environment of settlements and the rehabilitation and protection of landscape.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students completing the course will know and be able to take advantage of the current principles of modern town and the historical principles of shaping space. They also know and are able to apply the principles of garden design, protecting the natural environment and landscape, including settlement. the influence of historical development on the present. Knowledge and skills along with other information obtained in follow-up of urban subjects, students can apply in the conduct of multidisciplinary teams of experts in treating all types of land use plans.

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

Credit shall be given in case of final study turn in, passing of exam work of appropriate quality and in given term. The exam is written and 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

Conception and production town and provincial environment. Functional, operational and cubic bindings.
Picture cities (K. Lynch), analysis, časově folding picture
Fundamentals cubic molding cities I (application compositional basics)
Fundamentals cubic molding cities II. (script)
Historical inheritance and modern development (problems new formation)
Town interior and public funds premises (mobiliář, graphic system, sowing. and emotive elements)
Landscape, her development and meaning in architectural and urban design proposal
Exercise and meaning natural components
Influence historical development garden art and molding landscapes on contemporary production
Municipal park, historical development and fundamentals
Bases garden and landscaping production, compositional principles
Natural environment seats, territorial systems ecological steadiness
Rehabilitation and landscape conservation

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal is to teach students the principles of the creation of urban and rural environments. They are familiar with the historical principles of shaping the space and their applicability in today's modern city. The second part is to introduce students to creating a garden, the natural environment and landscape conservation sites and the influence of historical development on the present. The course serves as preparation for a studio creation and subsequent practice

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

Boeminghaus, D.: Fusgängerzonen, Karl Krämer Verlag Stuttgart, 1992, (DE)
Forman,R.a Gordon,M.:Krajinná ekologie, ACADEMIA Praha 1993 (CS)
Gehl, J.: Život mezi budovami, Nadace Partnerství, 1996 (CS)
Hexner, M., Novák, J.: Urbanistická kompozice, Vydavatelství ČVUT, 1996, (CS)
Kolektiv: Zahrady a parky v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku, LIBRI 1999 (CS)
Krier, L.: Architektura, volba nebo osud, Academia 2001 (CS)
Lynch, K.: The Image of The City – Obraz města, BOVA, POLYGON, Praha 2004, (CS)

Recommended reading

Jacobsová, J. :Smrt a život amerických velkoměst, Odeon, 1975 (CS)
Meduna, V.: Urbanistická kompozice, VUT Brno,1981, (CS)
Norberg-Schulz, C.: Genius Loci, Odeon, 1994, (CS)
Sitte, C.: Stavba měst podle uměleckých zásad, Nakladatelství ARCH1995. (CS)
Ševčík, O.: Programy a prohlášení architektů XX. století, ČVUT Praha 1999 (CS)
Zibrin, P.: Percepcia urbanistického priestoru, Urbion Bratislava 1982 (SK)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Bachelor's

    branch ARCH , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Fundamentals seminar

14 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer