- Description:
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The obligatory subject concentrates on the basis for understanding of problems of historical experience followed by topics concerning perception, evaluation and use of urban space, concept and compositional problems in issues concerning various scales of urban areas. The seminar concentrates on the analysis of morphology of selected urban spaces. Passing of this subject is a condition for understanding basic principles of urban design.
- Contents:
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1. Impact of urban form on the human being. 2. Historical experience I. (Planning and design of urban forms.) 3. Historical experince II. 4. Man and space, sensual facility and nature of perception. 5. Perceptions understanding, evaluation and use of urban space. 6. Concept of urban space. 7. Composition of urban space. 8. Theory of urban design. 9. Theory of cities. 10. Natural conditions in urban design, urbanistic composition in different scales of urban areas. 11. Compositional problems of cities. 12. Compositional problems of zones and urban structures. 13. Compositional problems in regions and landscape. 14. Praha - evolution of its urban form. 15. Praha - compositional principles.
- Recommended literature:
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1. Maier, Karel - Hexner, Michal - Kibic, Karel: Urban Development of Prague: History and Present Issues, ÈVUT, Praha, 1998. 2. Kriér, L.: Architecture - Choice or Faith, Andreas Papadakis Publisher, London, 1997.
Abbreviations used:
Semester:
- W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
- S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
- W,S ... both semesters
Mode of completion of the course:
- A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
- GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
- EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
- A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)
Weekly load (hours per week):
- P ... lecture
- C ... seminar
- L ... laboratory
- R ... proseminar
- S ... seminar