Course detail
Urbanism II - Urban Construction
FA-U22Acad. year: 2022/2023
The subject introduces and directs students of architecture faculty in urbanistic problems, it deals with concepts of urbanistic complexes and their elements. Accent is put on conceptual principles of single space, functional and operational relations. Students are also familiarized with urbanistic/organizational principles of elements and devices for living, commercial and non-commercial equipment, production, relaxation, verdure, technical equipment and transportation. In lectures and seminars the students shall acquire knowledge about urbanistic designing and are trained to handle basic urbanistic studio.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
4
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students completing the course will be able to understand the basic urban problems. They will acquire knowledges of urban conception, principles and typology of building types and territories for residential, commercial and noncommercial equipment, manufacturing, recreation, green areas, technical facilities and services. The knowledges will be applied in practice and studio work. Acquired knowledges and skills, together with those obtained in other related subjects of urbanism, can students apply for the management of multi-disciplinary team of professionals working in urban studies and regional documentation.
Prerequisites
The theoretical and practical knowledge of architectural and urbanism terminolgy, architectural and urbanism development and imaging principles are desirable. The student should have a creativ talent and space imagination.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The topics presented in lectures are followed by practical verifying in exercises. The next concrete methods and procedures will be determined by lecturers teaching in collaboration with teachers leading exercises.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Classified credit shall be given in case of final study turn in, passing of exam work of appropriate quality and in given term and passing final written test, in which it is necessary to gain at least half of points. In case of fulfilling previous conditions the result of control tests, final study including exam work and final test, shall be considered in the scope of subject classification in ratio 50% : 50%.
Course curriculum
The topics:
1. Introduction to problems of the cities building
2. Housing and residential complex – I
3. Housing and residential complex - II
4. Housing and residential complex - III
5. Housing and residential complex - IV
6. Civil commercial equipment (shop, services, accommodation)
7. Civil non-commercial equipment (administration, culture, schools), production, storages
8. Transportation I (basic typology)
9. Transportation II (transport network, transport service)
10. Transportation III (transport equipment)
11. Greenary and recreation
12. Technical equipment
13. Public spaces
1. Introduction to problems of the cities building
2. Housing and residential complex – I
3. Housing and residential complex - II
4. Housing and residential complex - III
5. Housing and residential complex - IV
6. Civil commercial equipment (shop, services, accommodation)
7. Civil non-commercial equipment (administration, culture, schools), production, storages
8. Transportation I (basic typology)
9. Transportation II (transport network, transport service)
10. Transportation III (transport equipment)
11. Greenary and recreation
12. Technical equipment
13. Public spaces
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
Students are familiarized with urbanistic principles of buildings and territories used for housing, commercial and non-commercial equipment, production, recreation, greenary, technical facilities and transportation. During lessons and seminars students also acquire basics of urbanistic designing and are prepared for managing basic urbanistic studio.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Concept of each task and final study turn in. The continuous checking is necessary.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
English Partnership/The Housing Corporation: Urban Design Compendium. London 2004 (EN)
English Partnership/The Housing Corporation: Urban Design Compendium 2. London 2006 (EN)
Gehl. J.: Život mezi budovami, Partnerství, 2000, (CS)
Krier, L.: Architektura , volba nebo osud, Academia 2001 (CS)
Maier, K.: Urbanistická čítanka, ČKA Praha 2002 (CS)
Marhold, K.: Sídla, Urbanistická typologie II, ČVUT Praha 1991 (CS)
Norma ČSN 736110 Projektování místních komunikací (2005) (CS)
Prinz, D., Sttädtebau, 1. a 2. Díl, W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1987 (DE)
Šerek, Lhotáková, Sklenář, Pavlíček: Technická infrastruktury. FA VUT 1996 (CS)
Ústav územního rozvoje: Zásady a pravidla územního plánování, ÚUR 2005 (CS)
Vyhlášky MMR ČR (CS)
English Partnership/The Housing Corporation: Urban Design Compendium 2. London 2006 (EN)
Gehl. J.: Život mezi budovami, Partnerství, 2000, (CS)
Krier, L.: Architektura , volba nebo osud, Academia 2001 (CS)
Maier, K.: Urbanistická čítanka, ČKA Praha 2002 (CS)
Marhold, K.: Sídla, Urbanistická typologie II, ČVUT Praha 1991 (CS)
Norma ČSN 736110 Projektování místních komunikací (2005) (CS)
Prinz, D., Sttädtebau, 1. a 2. Díl, W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1987 (DE)
Šerek, Lhotáková, Sklenář, Pavlíček: Technická infrastruktury. FA VUT 1996 (CS)
Ústav územního rozvoje: Zásady a pravidla územního plánování, ÚUR 2005 (CS)
Vyhlášky MMR ČR (CS)
Recommended reading
Boeminghaus, D.: Fusgängerzonen, 1992 (DE)
Brath, J.: Pešie zóny v meste, 1987 (SK)
Internet: www mmr.cz. www uur.cz (CS)
Neufert, E., Navrhování staveb, Consultinvest, Praha 1995 (CS)
Sitte, C.: Stavba měst podle uměleckých zásad, 1995 (CS)
Brath, J.: Pešie zóny v meste, 1987 (SK)
Internet: www mmr.cz. www uur.cz (CS)
Neufert, E., Navrhování staveb, Consultinvest, Praha 1995 (CS)
Sitte, C.: Stavba měst podle uměleckých zásad, 1995 (CS)
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
12 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
The presentations topics:
1. Introduction to problems of the cities building
2. Housing and residential complex – I
3. Housing and residential complex - II
4. Housing and residential complex - III
5. Housing and residential complex - IV
6. Civil commercial equipment (shop, services, accommodation)
7. Civil non-commercial equipment (administration, culture, schools), production, storages
8. Transportation I (basic typology)
9. Transportation II (transport network, transport service)
10. Transportation III (transport equipment)
11. Greenary and recreation
12. Technical equipment
13. Public spaces
1. Introduction to problems of the cities building
2. Housing and residential complex – I
3. Housing and residential complex - II
4. Housing and residential complex - III
5. Housing and residential complex - IV
6. Civil commercial equipment (shop, services, accommodation)
7. Civil non-commercial equipment (administration, culture, schools), production, storages
8. Transportation I (basic typology)
9. Transportation II (transport network, transport service)
10. Transportation III (transport equipment)
11. Greenary and recreation
12. Technical equipment
13. Public spaces
Seminar
39 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. The practical lectures programme. Typical urban spaces, street, square, street block. Task A - existing urban fragment study.
2. City block fragment study. The realtions: bulidings funkction/typology/light conditions - task 1.
3. Traffic systems, parkings, servise streets - implementation to the fragment study - task 2.
4. Block interior, greenary, small architecture - implementation to the fragment study -task 3.
5. The family houses. Fragment of houses - task 4.
6. Enclosure study - Urban plan of a small city fragment/district - tasks B a C.
7. The street crossectin and perspective - task 5
8. The enclosure study consulatation - a basement for a model - task C.
9. Model consultation.
10. Model consultation and presentation.
11. Excursion.
12. A reserve.
13. Credits awarding.
2. City block fragment study. The realtions: bulidings funkction/typology/light conditions - task 1.
3. Traffic systems, parkings, servise streets - implementation to the fragment study - task 2.
4. Block interior, greenary, small architecture - implementation to the fragment study -task 3.
5. The family houses. Fragment of houses - task 4.
6. Enclosure study - Urban plan of a small city fragment/district - tasks B a C.
7. The street crossectin and perspective - task 5
8. The enclosure study consulatation - a basement for a model - task C.
9. Model consultation.
10. Model consultation and presentation.
11. Excursion.
12. A reserve.
13. Credits awarding.