Course Details
Residential Buildings
Academic Year 2023/24
BGA008 course is part of 1 study plan
BPC-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
Institute
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.
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
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.–2. Introduction to study, work methods, assign 1st task
3.–4. Assignment task: family house for analysis
5.–6. Sketches of given house analysis: environment, form, function, structure, dimensional model
7.–11. Presentation of the analyzes specified family house, models
12.–13. Submission of work, the final evaluation