Course detail

Urbanism II.

FAST-MG17Acad. year: 2014/2015

History of town construction starting from the early settlements, over the Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Modern Age, influence of the Industrial Revolution on settlement units, up to a contemporary post-industrial town. Influence of the human community on the conversion of a landscape. Brief history of intentional landscape and environment forming, history of gardening and urban greenery creation. Historical development of urbanistic composition up to the present view of urban space creation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. arch. Josef Sátora, CSc.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge of the development and creation of settlements in the historical context. Theories of construction of cities, in a social and economic context affecting urban development. Development of landscaping and garden design.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of culture and history at the secondary school level. Grasp of the functional settlement unit system and the conditions of urbanistic development acquired in the previous urbanistic discipline.

Co-requisites

No previous knowledge required regarding this subject.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures, practical classes and self-study assignments. Attendance at lectures is optional, but attendance at classes is compulsory.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Graphical excercise and written test needed to succesfully complete the course.

Course curriculum

1. Early settlements, the oldest urban structure, an ancient town
2. Medieval settlement
3. Modern settlement
4. The Industrial Revolution and its impact on the town structure
5. Town planning theories and their reflection in 20th–century settlement units
6. Condition and perspectives of a contemporary post-industrial town
7. Historical transformations of a rural settlement
8. History of anthropogenic conversion of landscape
9. History of parks and gardening – the Baroque, a landscape park
11. 19th and 20th-century urban park
12. Development of the urbanistic composition, the principles of composition
13. Development of an urbanistic space – typology, morphology, perception

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Basic grasp of the history of town construction, an ancient town, the Midddle Ages and the Modern Age, the Industrial Revolution impacts, a contemporary post-industrial town, influence of a man on the countryside creation, gardens and parks.

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

Hruška, E.: Stavba miest. SAV Bratislava, 1970. (CS)
Hrůza, J., Zajíc, J.: Vývoj urbanismu I., II.. ČVUT Praha, 1996. (CS)
Vlček a kol.: Praktická příručka technických požadavků na výstavbu. 2003. (CS)
Voženílek, J.: Vývoj urbanismu. ČVUT Praha, 1979. (CS)

Recommended reading

Hexner, M., Novák, J.: Urbanistická kompozice. ČVUT Praha, 1996. (CS)
Hošťálková-Pacáková, B.: Zahrady a praky v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezku. Libri Praha, 1999. (CS)
Kavka, B.: Krajinářské sadovnictví. SZN Praha, 1970. (CS)
Norberg-Schulz,C.: Genius Loci. Odeon Praha, 1991. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-MI Bachelor's

    branch MI , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Josef Sátora, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Early settlements, the oldest urban structure, an ancient town
2. Medieval settlement
3. Modern settlement
4. The Industrial Revolution and its impact on the town structure
5. Town planning theories and their reflection in 20th–century settlement units
6. Condition and perspectives of a contemporary post-industrial town
7. Historical transformations of a rural settlement
8. History of anthropogenic conversion of landscape
9. History of parks and gardening – the Baroque, a landscape park
11. 19th and 20th-century urban park
12. Development of the urbanistic composition, the principles of composition
13. Development of an urbanistic space – typology, morphology, perception

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Josef Sátora, CSc.

Syllabus

1.-2. Introduction of the requirements. Working approach. Presentation of topics.
3.-4. Geographic urban analysis
5.-6. Conflict analysis in the valuation of the area
7.-8. Technical and economic assessment of land use
9.-11. Consultation
12.-13. Review of work