Course Details
Monument Restoration
Academic Year 2023/24
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.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
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.
Knowledge
Overview of architectural styles, cultural values and methods of restoration of monuments and knowledge of the structure of conservation authorities.
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.
Prerequisites
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.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
4 credits
Semester
Forms and criteria of assessment
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
Course on BUT site
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.