Course detail

Introduction to Buildings‘ Design 1

FAST-BHA007Acad. year: 2025/2026

Methods of building design with the consideration of an architectural concept - building typology and layout arrangement requirements. Acceptance of valid standards and regulations. The application of architectural and structural design principles, present economic relations, energy efficiency requirements and environmental demands. Design principles for barrier-free residential houses and their neighbouring outdoor spaces. Design of residential houses is completed in practical classes.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Lubor Kalousek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of basic bricked, concrete, steel and wooden constructions. Basic demands of building services, thermal protection of buildings and building acoustics.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Successful passing of the course requires completion of practice classes with the granting of credit from the subject based on the submission of corrected protocols, the successful completion of written and oral exams.


Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

To gain basic knowledge and experience in conceptional work within the frame of projecting residential buildings. Out of regard for artistic and compositional requirements, acquiring and accepting typological principles, norms, regulations and specifications for barrier-free solutions of buildings and their exteriors. Concurrently to use of knowledge from the field of constructions, heat engineering, acoustics and fire protection.


To gain basic knowledge and experience in conceptual work within residential buildings design with regard to artistic and compositional requirements, acquiring and accepting typological principles, norms, regulations and specifications for barrier-free solutions of buildings.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ČSN 73 4301 Obytné budovy, Úřad pro technickou normalizaci, metrologii a státní zkušebnictví, 2009 (CS)
NEUFERT, Ernst and Peter: Architects data, Oxford and Northampton: The Alden Group Ltd., 2003 (EN)
Parlament České republiky: Zákon o územním plánování a stavebním řádu č. 183/2006 Sb., 2006 (CS)
ŠTÍPEK, Jan a kol.: Základy nauky o stavbách, Praha: ČVUT, 2009 (CS)
Vyhláška č. 268/2009 Sb. o technických požadavcích na stavby, Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj ČR, 2009 (CS)
Vyhláška č. 398/2009 Sb. o obecných technických požadavcích zabezpečujících bezbarierové užívání staveb, Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj ČR, 2009 (CS)

Recommended reading

BLANC, Alan: Mitchells Internal Components, London: Longman, 1998 (EN)
FILIPIOVÁ, Daniela: Projektujeme bez bariér, Praha: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí, 2002 (CS)
NEUFERT, Ernst: Navrhování staveb, Consultinvest Praha, 2000 (CS)
REID, Esmond: Understanding Buildings, London: Addison Wesley, 1996 (EN)
REMEŠ, Josef a kol.: Stavební příručka, Praha: Grada, 2014 (CS)
ŠTÍPEK Jan, PAROUBEK Jiří: Stavby pro bydlení, Praha: ČVUT, 2006 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPA-SI Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization S , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BKC-SI Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Lubor Kalousek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Environment and indoor climate.
  • 2. Design area dependence on tenant physiology.
  • 3. Service regulations. Indoor and outdoor entrance areas.
  • 4. Vertical and horizontal communication areas.
  • 5. Hygienic services and equipment.
  • 6. Barrier-free design of building exteriors.
  • 7. Barrier-free design of building interiors.
  • 8. Residential houses – building disposition and services. Building zones.
  • 9. Residential rooms. House equipment and accessories. Communication zones in buildings.
  • 10. Typological forms of residential houses.
  • 11. Residential house design and assessment with respect to daylighting and overshadow.
  • 12. Garages and workshops in residental buildings. Object terrain setting. Building distances.
  • 13. Relation between interior on exterior. Fencing. Complementary architectural design. Lot utilization with open space areas (areas without objects and buildings).

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Lubor Kalousek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1st– 3rd week:

Task: RESEARCH - rewiev

Work up research - rewiev on any family house (detached house) which you choose on www.archiweb.cz (you can use also other source where is presented whole project of detached house) and assess it from at least five aspects – e.g.:

  • placement on the site
  • orientation to the cardinal directions
  • analyse operational relations
  • access area of single room (bedrooms, living room, kitchen, sanitary facilities – WC, bathroom…), if need be also cubature
  • evaluate ergonomics of solutions of individual spaces
  • evaluate illumination of individual rooms
  • diverse kind of storage in whole house (for cleaning, clothing, shoes, foodstuffs, garden tools, garden furniture, hygiene supplies….)
  • analyse variety of colours, materials etc.

Compare with rules and standards (recommended literature, lectures…)

Complete with photos, pictures, layouts, sketches of new designed solutions.

Output: size A4 – ribbon or ringlet bookbinding (PDF)

4th – 12th week:

Task : DESIGN your ideal dwelling – architectural study

Family house – min. 4 + 1:

  • own design – image of your perfect family dwelling
  • without limitation of floors, shape of roofing…
  • placed at an ideal but real lot, including all room furnishing…

Pay attention to:

  • orientation to the cardinal points - situation of a building in terrain
  • functional structures
  • area, cubature (attics)
  • stowage space
  • parking (garage)
  • ergonomics (kitchen, bathroom, area of communication, cabinet…
  • variety of colours, materials etc

Output: size A3 – ribbon or ringlet bookbinding (PDF)

  • text part – related information
  • layout of location (photos)1 : 200
  • layouts of all storeys 1 : 100
  • section 1 : 100
  • views 1 : 100
  • 3D view / perspective
  • graphic arrangement – any art - all sheets of papers in unified adjustment, in colours

13th week - CREDIT