Course detail

Residential Buildings

FAST-BGA008Acad. year: 2025/2026

The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with the principles of architectural design of residential buildings, from the point of view of philosophy and society as a whole and the point of view of building history and development of the building types and, further, from the point of view of function and typology, with the emphasis on the quality of the exterior and interior living environment, the principles of standards and regulations. The subject is a theoretical preparation for conceiving simple tasks in seminars and, above all, for designing residential buildings in the following studio tuition.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Juraj Dulenčín, Ph.D.

Department

Ústav architektury (ARC)

Entry knowledge

The subject is involved in the 1st semester of study; it does not connect with any preceding discipline. 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

Knowledge of the residential building typology, social relations, a flat, a family house, a multidwelling house, residential complexes, housing for the aged, temporary accommodation.
Student will manage the goal of the subject, i.e.knowledge of the residential building typology, social relations, a flat, a family house, a multidwelling house, residential complexes, housing for the aged, temporary accommodation.

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

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

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

Syllabus

  • 1. Concept of typology, typology in the architecture of residential buildings.
  • 2. Social and psychological aspects of housing.
  • 3. Definition of a flat and its fragments, flat zoning, articles of the standard.
  • 4. Historical development of the building type of a family house.
  • 5. Family houses, typological varieties.
  • 6. Historical development of the building type of a multidwelling house.
  • 7. Typology of a multidwelling house, exterior and interior areas of a house.
  • 8. Typological varieties of multidwelling houses.
  • 9. Prefabricated blocks of flats.
  • 10. Polyfunctional buildings.
  • 11. Housing for the aged.
  • 12. Buildings for temporary accommodation.
  • 13. Nature of the new residential construction.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

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

Syllabus

  • 1.–2. Introduction to study, work methods, assign 1st task
  • 3.–4. Assignment task: family house for analysis
  • 5.–6. Sketches of given house analysis: environment, form, function, structure, dimensional model
  • 7.–11. Presentation of the analyzes specified family house, models
  • 12.–13. Submission of work, the final evaluation