Course detail

Elements of Architectural Design

FAST-BGA007Acad. year: 2025/2026

Theoretical introduction to architecture as a creative process. The aim is the familiarization with the space, matter and shape (composition) aspects of an architectonic work and the methodology of an architect’s work while respecting the inter-connected aspects of building within the society as a whole. The acquired knowledge with an inventive application of the principles of creation of space, structure and composition will be applied in a seminar.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. arch. Yvona Boleslavská, Ph.D.

Department

Ústav architektury (ARC)

Entry knowledge

The subject is involved in 1st semester of study. It does not connect with any previous disciplines. The prerequisite is the general knowledge of culture and history at the secondary school level.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

Introduction to the architectonic design, architecture as an art and a science, elements of the architectonic typology, participants in the process of architectural design.
Student will manage the goal of the subject, i.e. introduction to the architectonic design, architecture as an art and a science, elements of the architectonic typology, participants in the process of architectural design.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-APS Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Jiří Gerö, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. arch. Juraj Dulenčín, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Nature of architecture, its function and message
  • 2. Architectural design as a synthesis of disciplines
  • 3. Theory of a natural place – phenomenology, structure, spirit
  • 4. Theory of an artificial place - phenomenology, structure, spirit
  • 5. Elements of the architectonic typology
  • 6. Space, identification with space, topos-typos
  • 7. Space composition, raumplan, plan-libre, structuralism
  • 8. Architectonic structure
  • 9. Elementary structive components
  • 10. Spatial load-bearing components
  • 11. Elementary composition categories
  • 12. Subjects of architectonic and urbanistic design, a client, an architect, an executor
  • 13. Methodology of designing

Exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Lukáš Ležatka, Ph.D.
Ing. arch. Petr Novák, Ph.D.
Ing. arch. Ivana Utíkalová, Ph.D.
Ing. arch. Adam Guzdek, Ph.D.
Ing. et Ing. arch. Pavel Gebauer

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction to the seminar, task 1
  • 2.-3. Layout of the space - "raumplan", consultations
  • 4. Survey of task 1, set up of task 2 - layout of the space - "plan libre"
  • 5.-6. Consultations of the task 2
  • 7. Survey of task 2, task 3 - "building and site", layout
  • 8.-11.Consultations of the task 3.
  • 12. Survey of the task 3
  • 13. Submission of all parts of work including models