Course Details
Tradition and the New Urbanism
Academic Year 2023/24
NGB059 course is part of 2 study plans
NPC-ARS / ARA Winter Semester 2nd year
NPC-ARS / ARP Winter Semester 2nd year
Acquiring orientation in current tendencies of “traditionally” oriented architecture, settlement construction and cultural landscape development. The course deals with the contribution of the traditional concept of urban structure to the 21st century man. It is a critical mirror of a functionalist city. Lectures and seminars are focused on a new conception of tradition, its deciphering and understanding in the contemporary world.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
Gaining of orientation in contemporary tendencies in traditional architecture, urban planning and the development of the cultural landscape. Production of Czech translations of key programme texts (mainly from English), analysis, critical reflection and evaluation of them in relation to the conditions in the Czech Republic will be carried out as part of the seminar.
Knowledge
The students will achieve the aim of the subject, i.e. gain orientation in the contemporary tendencies of traditionally-oriented architecture, the construction of settlements and development of the cultural landscape. As part of the seminar, they will translate an as-yet-untranslated key programme text into Czech.
Syllabus
1. Traditional urbanism, cultural landscape and their reflection in the first half of the 20th century - C. Sitte
2. Criticism of modernist urban construction and "great destruction of the landscape" - J. Gehl, J. Jacobs
3. L. Krier, Prince Charles and Poundbury, European Initiatives (Urban Resistance, INTBAU)
4. New urbanism - A. Duany, E. Plater-Zyberk, development in the USA
5. Humanistic and holistic concepts - C. Alexander
6. Fractals and "biophilia" - traditional form, material and technology as a picture of the physical and biological order of the world - N. Salingaros, E. O. Wilson
7. Traditional concept of European city
8. Definition of the city according to historians, architects, engineers - permanent discord
9. Image of the city of the 21st century
10. Futuristic cities across history
11. Tower of Babel - critique of contemporary cities
12. Czech sorela
13. Current trends in urban planning in the Czech Republic
2. Criticism of modernist urban construction and "great destruction of the landscape" - J. Gehl, J. Jacobs
3. L. Krier, Prince Charles and Poundbury, European Initiatives (Urban Resistance, INTBAU)
4. New urbanism - A. Duany, E. Plater-Zyberk, development in the USA
5. Humanistic and holistic concepts - C. Alexander
6. Fractals and "biophilia" - traditional form, material and technology as a picture of the physical and biological order of the world - N. Salingaros, E. O. Wilson
7. Traditional concept of European city
8. Definition of the city according to historians, architects, engineers - permanent discord
9. Image of the city of the 21st century
10. Futuristic cities across history
11. Tower of Babel - critique of contemporary cities
12. Czech sorela
13. Current trends in urban planning in the Czech Republic
Prerequisites
The subject draws from the knowledge of history, theory and composition of architecture which was gained during the bachelor’s degree course. An adequate passive knowledge of English or other relevant world languages is expected.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
3 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. Traditional urbanism, cultural landscape and their reflection in the first half of the 20th century - C. Sitte
2. Criticism of modernist urban construction and "great destruction of the landscape" - J. Gehl, J. Jacobs
3. L. Krier, Prince Charles and Poundbury, European Initiatives (Urban Resistance, INTBAU)
4. New urbanism - A. Duany, E. Plater-Zyberk, development in the USA
5. Humanistic and holistic concepts - C. Alexander
6. Fractals and "biophilia" - traditional form, material and technology as a picture of the physical and biological order of the world - N. Salingaros, E. O. Wilson
7. Traditional concept of European city
8. Definition of the city according to historians, architects, engineers - permanent discord
9. Image of the city of the 21st century
10. Futuristic cities across history
11. Tower of Babel - critique of contemporary cities
12. Czech sorela
13. Current trends in urban planning in the Czech Republic
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1.-2. Assignment of a thematic analytical task, explanation of the work system
3.-4. Urban survey, research
5.-6. Processing of the first group of analyzes according to the current topic of the thesis
7.-8. Processing of the 2nd group of analyzes according to the current topic of the thesis
9.-11. Consultation of work in progress
12.-13. Evaluation of the resulting work