Course detail

Accessible Architecture

FA-ARB-KAcad. year: 2024/2025

The course consists of seminars where students will familiarize themselves with the issue of designing public spaces for the persons with limited capability of movement and orientation. They will work out a semestral work in the form of analysis and adaptation of a selected public space in exterior or interior. The course is coordinated with the specialists on accessible architecture.
In the study programme “Architecture and Urban Design” the course is part of the technical courses.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Department of Spatial Design (UPT)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Evaluation consists of submitted semestral work and its presentation.
80 % of attendance is compulsory. Students must develop, consult and submit a semestral work.
In the case of a student's apology and with approval of the subject guarantor, personal attendance may be substituted with online attendance in the classes.

Aims

Students will learn about the needs of the persons with limited capability of movement and orientation in public space.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

DUDR, Viktor a Petr LNĚNIČKA. Navrhování staveb pro samostatný a bezpečný pohyb nevidomých a slabozrakých osob. ČKAIT Praha, 2002. (CS)
Vyhláška 398/2009 Sb. O obecných technických požadavcích zabezpečujících bezbariérové užívání staveb. Praha: MMR, 2009. (CS)

Recommended reading

FILIPIOVÁ, Daniela. Projektujeme bez bariér. Praha: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí, 2002. ISBN 80-86552-18-7 (CS)
FILIPIOVÁ, Daniela. Život bez bariér: projekty a rekonstrukce. Praha: Grada, 1998. ISBN 9788071692331. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B_A+U Bachelor's, 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization --- (do 2022) , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization --- (do 2022) , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme N_A+U Master's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N_A+U Master's

    specialization --- (do 2022) , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N_A+U Master's

    specialization --- (do 2022) , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N_A+U Master's

    specialization --- (do 2022) , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N_A+U Master's, 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N_A+U Master's

    specialization --- (do 2022) , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N_A+U Master's

    specialization --- (do 2022) , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N_A+U Master's

    specialization --- (do 2022) , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

4 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Seminar

14 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Field trip

8 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer