Course detail

Residential Buildings

FAST-AG03Acad. year: 2013/2014

The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with the principles of architectural design of residential buildings, from the point of view of philosophy and society as a whole and the point of view of building history and development of the building types and, further, from the point of view of function and typology, with the emphasis on the quality of the exterior and interior living environment, the principles of standards and regulations. The subject is a theoretical preparation for conceiving simple tasks in seminars and, above all, for designing residential buildings in the following studio tuition.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Naděžda Menšíková, CSc.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will manage the goal of the subject, i.e.knowledge of the residential building typology, social relations, a flat, a family house, a multidwelling house, residential complexes, housing for the aged, temporary accommodation.

Prerequisites

The subject is involved in the 1st semester of study; it does not connect with any preceding discipline. The prerequisite is the general knowledge of culture and history at the secondary school level.

Co-requisites

General secondary school knowledge in the field of housing.

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.In this case it deals with lectures and seminars.Lectures have a character of interpretation of basic principles, methodology of the subject, problems and their paradigmatic solutions.
In the seminars is accentuate individual work of students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The condition of the course is a seminar paper and the exam test form.

Course curriculum

1. Concept of typology, typology in the architecture of residential buildings
2. Social and psychological aspects of housing
3. Definition of a flat and its fragments, flat zoning, articles of the standard
4. Historical development of the building type of a family house
5. Family houses, typological varieties
6. Historical development of the building type of a multidwelling house
7. Typology of a multidwelling house, exterior and interior areas of a house
8. Typological varieties of multidwelling houses
9. Prefabricated blocks of flats
10. Polyfunctional buildings
11. Housing for the aged
12. Buildings for temporary accommodation
13. Nature of the new residential construction

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Knowledge of the residential building typology, social relations, a flat, a family house, a multidwelling house, residential complexes, housing for the aged, temporary accommodation.

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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ČSN 73 4301 Obytné stavby. 0.
NEUFERT,Ernst: Navrhování staveb. Conzultinvest Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-901486-4-6. (CS)
SCHULZ, Ch.N.: Genius Loci. Odeon Praha, 1994. (CS)
Vyhláška 137/1998 Sb., Obecné techn.požadavky na výstavbu. 1998. (CS)

Recommended reading

BANGS, Herbert: Návrat posvátné architektury. Praha: SNTL, 1969. (CS)
KUBELÍK,M: 400 let benátských vil. Správa pražského hradu, 1993. ISBN 8090003184. (CS)
Štípek, J. a kol.: Stavby pro bydlení. ČVUT Praha, 2001. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-APS Bachelor's

    branch APS , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Naděžda Menšíková, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Concept of typology, typology in the architecture of residential buildings
2. Social and psychological aspects of housing
3. Definition of a flat and its fragments, flat zoning, articles of the standard
4. Historical development of the building type of a family house
5. Family houses, typological varieties
6. Historical development of the building type of a multidwelling house
7. Typology of a multidwelling house, exterior and interior areas of a house
8. Typological varieties of multidwelling houses
9. Prefabricated blocks of flats
10. Polyfunctional buildings
11. Housing for the aged
12. Buildings for temporary accommodation
13. Nature of the new residential construction

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Naděžda Menšíková, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to study, work methods, assign 1st task
3. Assignment task: family house for analysis
5. Sketches of given house analysis: environment, form, function, structure, dimensional model
7.-10. Presentation of the analyzes specified family house, models
12.-13. Submission of work, the final evaluation