Course: Modern Architecture II

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Course title Modern Architecture II
Course code KHI/KBS42
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zubík Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Architectural modernism in the Czech lands. 2. Architecture after the First World War in Europe. 3. Architecture after the First World War overseas. 4. Interwar architecture in Czechoslovakia I. 5. Interwar architecture in Czechoslovakia II. 6. The architecture of totalitarian regimes. 7. Post-war trends in architecture - Europe. 8. Post-war trends in architecture - the Czech lands. 9. The vision of postmodern architecture. 10. The architecture of deconstructivism and high-tech. 11. Current trends in architecture. 12. A summary of the material covered. 13. Credit test.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to acquaint studentw with the works of important Czech and international architects, and their theories and historical significance in the 19th and 20th centuries. It will also seek to describe the context of the times, strongyl manifested especially in architecture in the period under review.
The student is able to identify the characteristic features of historical architectural periods and styles, is able to date historical architecture in a general way, and knows the basic development of architecture of the 20th century.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course Introduction to the history of architecture III.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Participation in lectures with no more than three absences and study of the prescribed expert literature. Passing an oral exam is a condition for completing the course.
Recommended literature
  • Curl James Stevens. Budování dystopie. Brno. 2022.
  • Frampton Kenneth. Moderní architektura. Kritické dějiny. Praha. 2001.
  • Horáček Martin. Za krásnější svět. Brno. 2013.


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