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Department of Urban Design (UU)

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Presented topics represent the theoretical background necessary to have comprehensive understanding of urban design composition in the contemporary context. Seminars, the practical part of the course, are focused on the important phenomenon and element of urban structure of contemporary settlements, which is public space. The locality used for the design in the seminar work might be coordinated with the locality designed in the design studio or might be new. The seminars include working with greenery in public space which is consulted with the filed specialist. Works prepared in the seminars are discussed with the other students who develop their skills to present and defend their work. The course is conceived as a support for the design studio work.

The overall evaluation consists of a written exam and evaluation of the seminar work. The final grade comprises 2/3 evaluation of written exam and 1/3 evaluation of seminar work. Seminar work consists of graphical and textual parts, the extent and required features are specified in the written assignment which the students obtain at the beginning of the semester. The evaluation of seminars reflects students' regular work. Taking occasional tests at the lectures may increase the evaluation of written exam by up to 10 % (2 × 5).

Course syllabus:

1. Concept and design of urban environment
2. Image of city, analytical methods of evaluation
3. Principles of spatial design of towns and cities 1
4. Principles of spatial design of towns and cities 2
5. Urban design composition of selected towns and cities (examples I.)
6. Urban design composition of selected towns and cities (examples II.), introduction to the seminars
7. Public spaces – meaning, creation, evaluation (Europe)
8. Important public spaces in USA (New York)
9. Seminar – public space
10. Seminar – public space
11. Landscape, landscape and settlement composition, landscape specifics (Praha, Brno…)
12. Seminar – public space
13. Seminar – public space

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The aim of this course is to teach the students how to perceive the issue of urban design composition and to introduce them to the principles of designing urban space. Students are introduced to the principles of spatial design of towns and cities and their application in contemporary settlements. The aim of the course, which is conceived as a support for the design studio work, is also to teach the students how to work with the phenomenon of public space (including greenery). This topic is dealt with in the seminars. The aim of the course is also to enhance students' critical and creative thinking that is developed during the discussions in the seminars.

Attending lectures is not compulsory, attending seminars is compulsory, even if students do not present their seminar work. Consultation of seminar works is possible during seminars. Absences cannot be compensated; they can be only excused for serious reasons. The lectures may be complemented by interim tests.Upon the agreement with the teacher, the absences in the classroom can be compensated via online participation.

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URBAN DESING ALLIANCE. Urban Design Compendium. English Partnership/The Housing Corporation, 2007. (EN)
GEHL, Jan. Life Between Buildings. Island Press, 2011. ISBN: 9781597268271. (EN)
GEHL, Jan. Cities for People. Island Press, 2010. ISBN: 9781597265737. (EN)
GEHL, Jan, GEMZØE, Lars. New City Spaces. Danish Architecture Press, 2003. ISBN: 9788774072935. (EN)
KASPRISIN, Ron. Urban Design: composition of complexity. New York, Routledge, 2019. ISBN: 9781138085633 (EN)
MOUGHTIN, C. Urban design: street and square. Oxford, Architectural Press, 2003 (EN)
LYNCH, Kevin. The Image of The City. MIT Press, 1960. ISBN: 9780262620017. (EN)
KRIER, Leon. Architecture Choice or Fate. Papadakis, 2007. ISBN: 9781901092752. (EN)
JACOBS, Jane. The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Vintage Books, 1992. ISBN: 9780679741954. (EN)
SITTE, Camillo. The Art of Building Cities: City Building According to Its Artistic Fundamentals. Martino Fine Books, 2013. ISBN: 9781614275244. (EN)
THOMPSON, Catharine Ward, TRAVLOU, Penny. Open Space: People Space. New York: Taylor and Francis, 2007. ISBN: 9780203961827. (EN)
CHILDS, Mark C. Urban composition: developing community through design. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2013. ISBN: 9781616892036. (EN)

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26 hours, compulsory