doc. Ing. arch. Jiří Palacký, Ph.D.

1. Aging City – adaptation of dwellings and neighborhoods to the needs of residents over 65 years of age

   The topic of the doctoral thesis is the aging of the population and the resulting needs for current settlements through the adaptation of dwellings (architecture) and neighbourhoods (urban planning) to the needs of residents over 65 years of age. It is an effort to divide the work into two parts, the first theoretical part and the second practical part. The result of the theoretical part should be the mapping of the Aging City topic, its definition, mapping of the issue in the context of the European and then the national scale. The theoretical part will also include the study of examples of good practice. As part of the practical part, the intention is to deal with conceptual concepts and designs of dwellings and neighbourhoods adapted to the needs of the elderly.

   Tutor: Bartošová Nina, doc. Ing. arch., Ph.D.

2. Architectural Heritage Conservation

   The dissertation is focused on the architectural heritage conservation. The subject might be an analysis of a selected work or set of works, methodological critics, historiographical research or theoretical study connected to local or international legislation and conventions.

   Tutor: Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr., Ph.D.

3. Cultural Heritage Conservation in Southeast Asia and Central Europe

   The dissertation focuses on the analysis of parallels and differences in cultural heritage conservation in Central Europe and Southeast Asia, primarily in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Thailand. The subject of detailed research may be the analysis of standards of architectural and restoration interventions, as well as the field of professional training, management, current legislation and regulations, or their historical roots.

   Tutor: Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr., Ph.D.

4. Mansions of South Moravia - potential and limits of use in the context of changes in ownership

   The aim is to sort out the system and evaluate the current structure of mansions in a defined area (southern Moravia), an assessment of their current situation from different perspectives, with emphasis on the possibilities for their future use.

   Tutor: Boháč Ivo, doc. Ing. arch., Ph.D.

5. Theatre and Performance Architecture

   The thesis focuses on research into the architecture of theatres and performance spaces, with an emphasis on the region of North Moravia and possible parallels. The dissertation may use the methodologies of architectural history and art history, historical building survey and other tools of heritage conservation studies in the broadest sense.

   Tutor: Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr., Ph.D.