Course Details

Monument Restoration

Academic Year 2024/25

NGA007 course is part of 1 study plan

​ NPC-MI Winter Semester 1st year

The course acquaints with the basic issues of monument care, protection and restoration of monuments, historical ensembles, folk architecture, settlements and landscape. It describes changes of urban structures and species composition in historical time periods, used historical constructions, materials, colors and technologies. It explains the problems of the most common construction failures, necessary surveys and planning documentation. It acquaints with the development of monument care including methods used, legislation and international documents.

Credits

4 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

winter

Course Guarantor

Ing. arch. Adam Guzdek, Ph.D.

Institute

Link

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit and examination

Entry Knowledge

Basic knowledge of the history of art and architecture, knowledge of the principles of basic tectonic systems, building materials of traditional architecture and basic structures of building construction.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquire knowledge for the conservation of historic settlements, including an awareness of methods of restoration, conservation and use of historic buildings.


Overview of architectural styles, cultural values and methods of restoration of monuments and knowledge of the structure of conservation authorities.

Basic Literature

Památkový zákon (zákon č. 20/1987 Sb, o státní památkové péči).
Odborné a metodické publikace NPÚ.
DVOŘÁK, Max. Katechismus památkové péče. Překlad Jaroslav Petrů. 2. české vyd., rozš. o obr. příl. Praha: Národní památkový ústav, 2004. 195 s. ISBN 80-86234-55-X.
ŠKABRADA, Jiří. Konstrukce historických staveb. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2003. 395 s. ISBN 80-7203-548-7.

Recommended Reading

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KUČA, Karel a KUČOVÁ, Věra. Principy památkového urbanismu. Praha: Jalna, 2000. 104 s. ISBN 80-86234-15-0.
RIEGL, Alois, HLOBIL, Ivo a KRUIS, Ivan, ed. Moderní památková péče. Praha: Národní památkový ústav, ústřední pracoviště, 2003. 172 s. ISBN 80-86234-34-7.
HOLEČEK, Josef a kol. Projektování obnovy stavebních památek. 1. vyd. Praha: Národní památkový ústav, ústřední pracoviště, 2008. 114 s. Odborné a metodické publikace; sv. 35. ISBN 978-80-87104-34-7.
HEROUT, Jaroslav. Slabikář návštěvníků památek. 4. vyd. V Praze: Národní památkový ústav, Územní odborné pracoviště středních Čech, 2011. 326, [13] s. ISBN 978-80-86516-40-0.

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/281998

Lecture

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction to monument care.
  • 2. Transformation of settlement structures in historical context.
  • 3. Transformation of architectural work in time periods.
  • 4. Development of monument protection and methods of monument care.
  • 5. Protection of settlements and landscape.
  • 6. Professional and legislative provision of monument care.
  • 7. Historical constructions, materials and technologies.
  • 8. Surveys and documentation.
  • 9. Damage and failure of building monuments.
  • 10. Realization of restoration of historical object.
  • 11. Creation of an architect in historical structure.
  • 12. Care of historical heritage.
  • 13. Excursion.

Exercise

13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

  • 1(2). Assignment of seminar work, selection of historical object.
  • 3(4). Architectural styles and elements.
  • 5(6). Essay.
  • 7(8). Analysis of historical development.
  • 9(10). Analysis of heritage values.
  • 11(12). Presentation.
  • 13. Control test and submission of seminar work.