Course detail

Contemporary architecture

FA-SARAcad. year: 2009/2010

The primary aim is to make the students, already in the first year, acquainted with the trends, directions, personalities and examples of architecture, so that they are able to react on the studio consultations, and to orientate themselves in the contemporary world and domestic architectural design. Since the history of architecture is taught in chronological sequence, there is a considerable discrepancy between the lectures on history of architecture and the references to contemporary design.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students should orientate themselves in the trends, directions and movements of contemporary architecture, have sufficient professional knowledge of architecture, and be able to make use of it in practice.

Prerequisites

Expected is the knowledge gained from individual study, internet, monitoring of both Czech and foreign professional journals focussed on the given subject.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The study of the subject is completed by an examination without credit. The examination that has to prove the student's knowledge consists in identifying the designer, the work and the location of a significant work of contemporary Czech and world architecture, and in compiling a paper on contemporary architecture of prominent architectural locations, according to the text of the question. Integral part of the examination, which is important for clasification, is a convincing drawing, supporting the text.

Course curriculum

Actual architectural situation on native scene
Actual architectural situation in European lands
Analyses significant architectural divide by presents
Presentation significant architectural native studio personal creators
Introduction significant world's personality architecture, according to actual realization
Problems Czech chambers architects and status of architect on native scene
Problems architectural competes native
Significant external architectural contests presents
High roller Prix municipality architects, analysis results
Pritzker price, profile winner and his production
External lecture winners high roller Prix OA
External lecture theorist, or historian architecture, foreground. other specialist, philosopher, psychologist, sociologist
General analysis architectural situation at our place and abroad

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

After having completed the study of the subject, the student is expected to have the grasp of contemporary Czech and foreign architecture, needed for his or her future practice. Expected is a certain up to date general knowlegde of the discipline which is the object of the the student's practice

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The subject is taught in form of 2-hours lectures, supported by audiovisual tools, camera, CD, slides, DVD, etc. Since the lectures are not obligatory, missed lectures need not to be made up for. The student has to learn the subject and the contents of the missed lectures by individual study of literature, or to complete his or her knowledge from other sources of information.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Průběžný monitoring domácího a zahraničního odborného periodického tisku, internetu, odborných publikací, DVD aj. s tématikou soudobé architektury. Viz knihovna FA a katalog.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Master's

    branch ARCH , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

28 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer