Course Details
Elements of Architectural Design
Academic Year 2023/24
AG002 course is part of 1 study plan
B-P-C-APS (N) / APS Winter Semester 1st year
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.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
Introduction to the architectonic design, architecture as an art and a science, elements of the architectonic typology, participants in the process of architectural design.
Knowledge
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.
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
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
Prerequisites
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.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
4 credits
Semester
winter
Forms and criteria of assessment
graded course-unit credit
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 1 hours/week, elective
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
13 weeks, 3 hours/week, compulsory
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