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Elements of Architectural Design
FAST-BGA007Acad. year: 2022/2023
Theoretical introduction to architecture as a creative process. The aim is the familiarization with the space, matter and shape (composition) aspects of an architectonic work and the methodology of an architect’s work while respecting the inter-connected aspects of building within the society as a whole. The acquired knowledge with an inventive application of the principles of creation of space, structure and composition will be applied in a seminar.
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2. Architectural design as a synthesis of disciplines
3. Theory of a natural place – phenomenology, structure, spirit
4. Theory of an artificial place - phenomenology, structure, spirit
5. Elements of the architectonic typology
6. Space, identification with space, topos-typos
7. Space composition, raumplan, plan-libre, structuralism
8. Architectonic structure
9. Elementary structive components
10. Spatial load-bearing components
11. Elementary composition categories
12. Subjects of architectonic and urbanistic design, a client, an architect, an executor
13. Methodology of designing
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- Programme BPC-APS Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
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