Course Details

Residential Buildings

Academic Year 2023/24

AG003 course is part of 1 study plan

​ B-P-C-APS (N) / APS Winter Semester 1st year

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.

Course Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Naděžda Menšíková, CSc.

Institute

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Objective

Knowledge of the residential building typology, social relations, a flat, a family house, a multidwelling house, residential complexes, housing for the aged, temporary accommodation.

Knowledge

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.

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

Prerequisites

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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

3 credits

Semester

winter

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit and examination

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

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/273872

Lecture

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective

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 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

1. Introduction to study, work methods, assign 1st task 3. Assignment task: family house for analysis 5. Sketches of given house analysis: environment, form, function, structure, dimensional model 7.-10. Presentation of the analyzes specified family house, models 12.-13. Submission of work, the final evaluation