Course Details
Cultural Values in Towns in History and the Present
Academic Year 2023/24
TG52 course is part of 2 study plans
N-P-C-A / ARS Summer Semester 1st year
N-P-C-A / ARS Summer Semester 1st year
During their studies, students will be acquainted with the process of town creation and history, the alterations to its structures in the individual stages of its development and the analysis which needs to be carried out for the perception and evaluation of cultural values. Similarly, present cultural values need to be analysed and unsuitable changes to valuable historical as well as contemporary structures need to be eliminated. The tools for the protection of the historical cultural heritage and historical structures need to be suitably used and set up in such a way that they don’t become obstacles in the region. Knowledge of the application of area protection of monuments, contemporary problems of reconstructions of existing structures and the principles by which an architect may exercise creativity in a historically valuable environment will be part of the taught content at the end of the semester.
During the teaching cycle, students will be acquainted with the creation and development of urban areas on our territory, the development of and changes to urban structures in the individual style periods up to the present. The subject of the tuition will also be the area protection of central parts and historically valuable structures, as is applied at present in the Czech Republic and in connection with international documents and agreements. The seminar tuition will be an application of the theoretical part of the tuition. It will be focused on the functional and spatial analysis of town structures and the setting of values which are important for the conception of the restoration and development of a region.
During the teaching cycle, students will be acquainted with the creation and development of urban areas on our territory, the development of and changes to urban structures in the individual style periods up to the present. The subject of the tuition will also be the area protection of central parts and historically valuable structures, as is applied at present in the Czech Republic and in connection with international documents and agreements. The seminar tuition will be an application of the theoretical part of the tuition. It will be focused on the functional and spatial analysis of town structures and the setting of values which are important for the conception of the restoration and development of a region.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
The aim of the subject is to gain information enabling good orientation in the historical as well as modern structure of a town, to provide information about the carrying out of analyses and evaluation of development from the aspect of its historical and artistic value, to study and combine the view of an architect – urban planner with the main principles of area protection of territory and monuments.
The result is the application of the principles of the protection of historical structures and environment to the tools of physical planning.
The result is the application of the principles of the protection of historical structures and environment to the tools of physical planning.
Knowledge
Spatial orientation among current historical as well as contemporary structures, the knowledge needed for an architect to create within a historically determined environment in the following scope:
- analysis and evaluation of development and public areas;
- fundamentals of the application of area protection of historical structures and environments;
- application of principles into ÚAP (the foundations of physical analysis), ÚP (physical planning) and PD (project documentation)
- creation of regulations and rules for new creations in historical structures.
- analysis and evaluation of development and public areas;
- fundamentals of the application of area protection of historical structures and environments;
- application of principles into ÚAP (the foundations of physical analysis), ÚP (physical planning) and PD (project documentation)
- creation of regulations and rules for new creations in historical structures.
Syllabus
1. Initial stages of the urbanization of Europe and the foundations of urban settlements on our territory.
2. Foundation and creation of town structures, medieval urban planning, a town-dweller’s house and its development.
3. Urban and architectural heritage of a medieval town, spatial structure, building typology, sacral constructions, walls and fortifications, silhouette and image of a town.
4. The renaissance form of towns in European conditions and on our territory.
5. Baroque changes to a town, changes to the town structure and urban conception, composition and re-creation of architectural expression.
6. Fundamental changes to towns and their development in the 19th century.
7. The town and its image in the 20th century and at present.
8. Excursion with a presentation of the stages in the development of Brno and the present expression of the central zone, urban areas and the quality of the urban environment.
9. Importance of the industrial heritage for a town, urban brownfield areas and other problematic areas for towns.
10. Analysis of cultural values within the area of a town, historical urban reserves, historical urban zones, compositional and spatial relationships determining interventions into existing town structures.
11. Protection of historical towns in the Czech Republic, ICOMOS international documents, organization and cooperation in the European region.
12. Physical planning in relation to the specifics of protected areas for monuments, the fundamentals of the area protection of monuments.
13. The present problems of sustainable urban development from the point of view of protection and care for cultural values, the future of the historical cultural heritage of Czech towns.
2. Foundation and creation of town structures, medieval urban planning, a town-dweller’s house and its development.
3. Urban and architectural heritage of a medieval town, spatial structure, building typology, sacral constructions, walls and fortifications, silhouette and image of a town.
4. The renaissance form of towns in European conditions and on our territory.
5. Baroque changes to a town, changes to the town structure and urban conception, composition and re-creation of architectural expression.
6. Fundamental changes to towns and their development in the 19th century.
7. The town and its image in the 20th century and at present.
8. Excursion with a presentation of the stages in the development of Brno and the present expression of the central zone, urban areas and the quality of the urban environment.
9. Importance of the industrial heritage for a town, urban brownfield areas and other problematic areas for towns.
10. Analysis of cultural values within the area of a town, historical urban reserves, historical urban zones, compositional and spatial relationships determining interventions into existing town structures.
11. Protection of historical towns in the Czech Republic, ICOMOS international documents, organization and cooperation in the European region.
12. Physical planning in relation to the specifics of protected areas for monuments, the fundamentals of the area protection of monuments.
13. The present problems of sustainable urban development from the point of view of protection and care for cultural values, the future of the historical cultural heritage of Czech towns.
Prerequisites
Basic theoretical and practical knowledge of urban planning, physical planning and monument conservation. Knowledge of the valid legislation for physical planning and monument conservation in the Czech Republic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
3 credits
Semester
summer
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, 1 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Initial stages of the urbanization of Europe and the foundations of urban settlements on our territory.
2. Foundation and creation of town structures, medieval urban planning, a town-dweller’s house and its development.
3. Urban and architectural heritage of a medieval town, spatial structure, building typology, sacral constructions, walls and fortifications, silhouette and image of a town.
4. The renaissance form of towns in European conditions and on our territory.
5. Baroque changes to a town, changes to the town structure and urban conception, composition and re-creation of architectural expression.
6. Fundamental changes to towns and their development in the 19th century.
7. The town and its image in the 20th century and at present.
8. Excursion with a presentation of the stages in the development of Brno and the present expression of the central zone, urban areas and the quality of the urban environment.
9. Importance of the industrial heritage for a town, urban brownfield areas and other problematic areas for towns.
10. Analysis of cultural values within the area of a town, historical urban reserves, historical urban zones, compositional and spatial relationships determining interventions into existing town structures.
11. Protection of historical towns in the Czech Republic, ICOMOS international documents, organization and cooperation in the European region.
12. Physical planning in relation to the specifics of protected areas for monuments, the fundamentals of the area protection of monuments.
13. The present problems of sustainable urban development from the point of view of protection and care for cultural values, the future of the historical cultural heritage of Czech towns.
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
In the practice the student has to prepare, present, and submit the seminar work about the cultural values of the city. The students choose the topic from the offered ones.
Week 1 - Proseminar lesson - to acquaint oneself with the assignment, to choose the topic of the seminar work
Week 2 - to put the seminar work into the concrete terms - i.e. the task, the progress of the work; the samples of the finished seminar works; to obtain sources; the structure of the work
Week 3-4 - ground work, development of some part of the work, consultations, making snaps for the work
Week 5-7 - making of the work, preparing of the sources for the presentation; consultations
Week 8-12 - presentation of the works, discussion, results
Week 13 - to submit work; evaluation