Course detail

Buildings Barrier - free

FAST-AG53Acad. year: 2021/2022

The aim of the subject is to extend an architect’s necessary habits with the professional ability of perceiving the as non-conflict and communicative space, respecting a certain difference of its occupants, including the knowledges of the legislation, the architectonic barrier compensation systems, etc.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Guarantor

prof. Ing. arch. Jiljí Šindlar, CSc.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will manage the goal of the subject, i.e. knowledge of the design of the buildings for the handicapped, the special ergonomy, the legislation, buildings for the aged, compensation of a handicap.

Prerequisites

The subject applies the knowledges acquired in the discipline of typology and building structures. It is an interdisciplinary application of the basic architectonic barrier-compensation systems. However, the subject is an independent discipline with its particular methodology.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Philosophy and nature of the architectonic barrier-free space design
2. Historical development of anthropometry and relation of this field of study to the architectonic space
3. Principles of the applied ergonomy
4. Development of the architecture barrier-free space design – the legislation
5. Communication systems compensating the architectonic barriers – historical development
6. Nonstandard possibilities of compensation of the architectonic barriers - communications
7. Barrier-compensating systems for traffic, culture, sports and administrative buildings
8. Complete building equipment with the handicap - compensating means and systems
9. Individual means of handicap compensation in relation to the environment and space
10. Specific requirements for the building intended for children
11. Building and interior for the aged
12. Barrier-free adaptation of the exterior – public open spaces, city interior
13. Atypical buildings requiring barrier-free adjustment

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Knowledge of the design of the buildings for the handicapped, the special ergonomy, the legislation, buildings for the aged, compensation of a handicap.

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

Maxa, M., Skopec, J.: Stavby bez bariér. Sdružení pro živ. prostředí zdrav. postiž. v ČR Praha, 1994. (CS)
Filipová, D.: Projektujeme bez bariér. MPSV Praha, 2002. (CS)

Recommended reading

Pozemní stavitelství /studijní texty pro 4.semestr - Jan Werner, Josef Chybík, VUT, 1999. (CS)
Příslušné normy a předpisy /aktualizované, viz. ČKA/. (CS)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. arch. Jiljí Šindlar, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Philosophy and nature of the architectonic barrier-free space design 2. Historical development of anthropometry and relation of this field of study to the architectonic space 3. Principles of the applied ergonomy 4. Development of the architecture barrier-free space design – the legislation 5. Communication systems compensating the architectonic barriers – historical development 6. Nonstandard possibilities of compensation of the architectonic barriers - communications 7. Barrier-compensating systems for traffic, culture, sports and administrative buildings 8. Complete building equipment with the handicap - compensating means and systems 9. Individual means of handicap compensation in relation to the environment and space 10. Specific requirements for the building intended for children 11. Building and interior for the aged 12. Barrier-free adaptation of the exterior – public open spaces, city interior 13. Atypical buildings requiring barrier-free adjustment

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. arch. Jiljí Šindlar, CSc.

Syllabus

1.-3. Facts for analysis 4.-10. Analyses of realized examples of public buildings 9.-12. Visual presentation of realized examples of public buildings 13. Final evaluation of the result of the work