Course detail

Urbanism 1

FAST-BGA019Acad. year: 2025/2026

Introduction to the disciplines of town and regional planning, basic information on the functional and spatial arrangement of town planning structures, the urbanistic typology of the functional systems of settlement units, urban development conditions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. arch. Tomáš Pavlovský, Ph.D.

Department

Ústav architektury (ARC)

Entry knowledge

No concurrent knowledge are required regarding this subject.

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 elementary urbanistic typology, urbanistic structure, urban functional systems, public areas, urban detail, rural settlement and landscape.
Student will manage the goal of the subject, i.e. knowledge of the elementary urbanistic typology, urbanistic structure, urban functional systems, public areas, urban detail, rural settlement and landscape.

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 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Tomáš Pavlovský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Urban planning and spatial planning, socio-economic and environmental framework
  • 2. Settlement formations, urbanization
  • 3. Spatial arrangement of urban structure
  • 4. Functional arrangement of urban structure
  • 5. Functional systems of the city - housing and housing, production and storage, commercial and recreational facilities
  • 6. Functional systems of the city - recreation and greenery
  • 7. Functional systems of the city - transport framework, transport equipment, technical infrastructure
  • 8. Public spaces and urban interior
  • 9. Urbanistic detail
  • 10. Sustainable urban structure of the 21st century
  • 11. Rural settlement and landscape
  • 12. Urban development - demographic, social and cultural conditions
  • 13. Urban development - natural, technical and economic conditions

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. arch. Jan Májek, Ph.D.
Ing. arch. Tomáš Pavlovský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1.-2. Introduction of the analytical methodology. Working approach.
  • 3.-4. Geographic urban analysis
  • 5.-6. Step 1. Group analysis (environmental analysis, historical development, communications)
  • 7.-8. Step 2. Group analysis (Purpose, vegetation, view)
  • 9.-11. Consultation
  • 12.-13. Review of work