Course detail
Reconversion of Brownfields
FA-RIO-KEAcad. year: 2024/2025
The seminars focus on the evaluation of industrial heritage and ways of preserving it.
In the study programmes “Architecture and Urban Design” the course is part of the technical courses.
Language of instruction
English
Number of ECTS credits
2
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Offered to foreign students
Of all faculties
Aims
The aim is to prepare the young generation to work on preservation of significant complexes and objects from the Industrialization era and to find new uses and thus reintroduce them into the structure of our historic settlements. The practical classes are based on the practical needs when architects must know not only how to design a new building on a green field, but also to know how to creatively integrate contemporary forms into the heritage of the past, to find new uses for the decaying buildings in industrial zones which are frequently close to the historic centres (brownfields).
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The seminar paper will be evaluated.
Active participation in the practical classes and the workshop, graphical and textual presentation of the workshop outcome.
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.
Active participation in the practical classes and the workshop, graphical and textual presentation of the workshop outcome.
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.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
BERGEVOET, Tom; VAN TUIJL, Maarten. The Flexible City Sustainable Solutions for a Europe in Transition, 2016. ISBN 978-94-6208-288-5 (EN)
BOTT, Helmut; Gregor C. GRASSL a Stephan ANDERS. Sustainable Urban. Planning: Vibrant Neighbourhoods – Smart Cities – Resilience = Nachhaltige (EN)
GEHL, Jan. Cities for peoples. Island Press, 2010. ISBN 9781597265737 (EN)
JACOBS, Jane.The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Random House 2016. ISBN: 067974195 (EN)
KERN Leslie. The feminist city. Verso 2021. ISBN:9781788739825 (EN)
LANDRY, Charles. The Creative City: A Toolkit for Urban Innovators, 2008. ISBN 9781844075980 (EN)
Stadtplanung: lebendige Quartiere - Smart cities - Resilienz. 2nd edition. DETAIL Special. München: Detail Business Information GmbH, 2019. ISBN 978-3-95553-462-2. (EN)
STEVENS, Quentin a Kim DOVEY. Temporary and tactical urbanism: (Re)assembling urban space. New York: Routledge, 2023. ISBN 978-1-00-063843-1. (EN)
BOTT, Helmut; Gregor C. GRASSL a Stephan ANDERS. Sustainable Urban. Planning: Vibrant Neighbourhoods – Smart Cities – Resilience = Nachhaltige (EN)
GEHL, Jan. Cities for peoples. Island Press, 2010. ISBN 9781597265737 (EN)
JACOBS, Jane.The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Random House 2016. ISBN: 067974195 (EN)
KERN Leslie. The feminist city. Verso 2021. ISBN:9781788739825 (EN)
LANDRY, Charles. The Creative City: A Toolkit for Urban Innovators, 2008. ISBN 9781844075980 (EN)
Stadtplanung: lebendige Quartiere - Smart cities - Resilienz. 2nd edition. DETAIL Special. München: Detail Business Information GmbH, 2019. ISBN 978-3-95553-462-2. (EN)
STEVENS, Quentin a Kim DOVEY. Temporary and tactical urbanism: (Re)assembling urban space. New York: Routledge, 2023. ISBN 978-1-00-063843-1. (EN)
Recommended reading
movie: Creativity and the Capitalist City. The struggle for affordable space in Amsterdam - the movie will be provided to the students. (EN)
The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage [online]: URL: https://ticcih.org/ (EN)
Urban Design Methods. Integrated Urban Research Tools (prepared reader) (EN)
ZERRESSEN, Marion. Emscher Park international building exhibition. IBA Emscher Park, 1996. (EN)
The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage [online]: URL: https://ticcih.org/ (EN)
Urban Design Methods. Integrated Urban Research Tools (prepared reader) (EN)
ZERRESSEN, Marion. Emscher Park international building exhibition. IBA Emscher Park, 1996. (EN)
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme B_A+U Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme NE_A+U Master's
specialization --- (2023) , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
specialization --- (2023) , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective - Programme NE_A+U Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme BX_A+U Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme NE_A+U Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
specialization --- (do 2022) , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
specialization --- (do 2022) , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Seminar
12 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- Introduction of Seminar Subjects, 25.10; 15:30 - 17:30, online
- Historic context - how did brownfields become brownfields?, 01.11; 15:00 - 17:00, online
- Brownfield vs. Greenfield, 08.11; 15:00 - 17:00, stationary FA BUT room 409
- Who builds the city?, 22.11; 15:00 - 17:00, online
- Sustainability at the district level, 29.11 15:00 - 17:00, stationary FA BUT room 409
- Sume up: Conclusions, 6.12 15:00 - 17:00, stationary FA BUT room 409