Course detail

Management and valorize of cultural heritage

FA-MVK-TEAcad. year: 2022/2023

Cities of tomorrow, their identity and cultural heritage, its protection, renovation and new usage.
Industrialization era. Current situation of industrial heritage, abandoned factories, new owners, temporary usage, dangers. Conversion of industrial heritage as part of development heritage programme.
In the study programmes “Architecture and Urban Design” the course is part of the theoretical courses.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. arch. Helena Zemánková, CSc.

Department

Department of Monument Care (UPP)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

  • Gaining knowledge and skills needed for conservation and renovation of industrial heritage.

Prerequisites

Knowledge in the field of protection of cultural heritage

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit and are specified in the Article 7 of the Study and Examination Rules of BUT.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Graded credit is awarded upon the completion of written test and workshop presentation. Grading reflects the knowledge and orientation in the topic.

Course curriculum

Course syllabus:
  1. Identity of historically grown towns and cities, their significant periods.
  2. Period of industrialization in urbanistic structure of towns and cities. Industry as a motor for the development of towns and cities.
  3. Brno – textile and machinery industry in the 19th and 20th century, Svitava river zone. New functional usage.
  4. Excursion.
  5. Zlín – model industrial town founded by T. Baťa, conservation zone, ways of conservation.
  6. Excursion.
  7. Ostrava – mining and steelworks industry in urban structure of the city. Mining phase-out programmes. Ways of conservation, development programmes.
  8. Excursion.
  9. International examples of cultural heritage conservation and renovation.
  10. Management, conservation, valorisation of cultural heritage. Educational programmes for students, town council officials, and general public.
  11. Workshop – functional, urbanistic, architectural, and social transformation of a selected factory.
  12. Workshop – graphic presentation.
  13. Evaluation of the workshop, public presentation of the results.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The seminar focuses on the valorization of industrial heritage and the ways of its conservation. The aim is to prepare the young generation how to work on the conservation of significant complexes and objects from the industrialization era, and by finding new functions to reintegrate them into the structure of our historic settlements.

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

Theoretical subject knowledge check shall be carried out by checking the practical part of knowledge and workshop process.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

SIMON, Philippe. Architectures Transformees: Rehabilitations Et Reconversions a Paris. Pavillon de l'Arsenal, 1997. ISBN: 9782907513487. (EN)
JULLIAN, Rene. Tony Garnier, Builder and Utopian. ‎Mit Pr, 1993. ISBN: 978-0262100465. (EN)
REICHEN, Bernard; ROBERT Philippe: Reichen & Robert. Birkhäuser, 2003. ISBN: 978-3764369729. (EN)

Recommended reading

The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage [online]: URL: https://ticcih.org/ (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BX_A+U Bachelor's

    branch ARCH , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme NX_A+U Master's, 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme NE_A+U Master's, 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

14 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. arch. Helena Zemánková, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Identity of historically built cities, their important periods.
2. Industrialization era in urbanistic city structure. Industry as city development motor.
3. Brno – textile and engineering industry in 19th and 20th century, area around Svitava.
4. Field trip.
5. Zlín – model industry city founded by T. Baťa, sights zone, means of rescue.
6. Field trip.
7. Ostrava – mining and metallurgical industry in urbanistic city structure. Inhibition programme. Rescue ways, development programmes.
8. Field trip.
9. Foreign examples of reconstruction and renewal of historical heritage.
10. Management, protection, historical heritage valorization. Training programmes for students, municipal government employees and wide public.
11. Workshop – functional, urbanistic, architectonic and social change of chosen factory.
12. Workshop – graphic presentation.
13. Workshop evaluation, public presentation of result.

Field training

6 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. arch. Helena Zemánková, CSc.

Field trip

6 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. arch. Helena Zemánková, CSc.