Course: Historical constructions I

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Course title Historical constructions I
Course code KHI/PBD13
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Šimková Táňa, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Skalický David, Mgr. DiS.
Course content
1. Types of building history research and surveys (SHP, OPD, report on a find) 2. The system of description of historical architecture according to the rules of existing monument preservation 3. - 4. Description of urban planning and settlement units - road system, types of development, settlement types 5. - 6. Disposition and communication scheme of building types 7. Masonry and clay structures 8. Brick structures (fired and unfired bricks) 9. Brick structures 10. Timber and half-timbered structures 11. Communication (stairs, paving) 12. Practical training in the field 13. Verification Test

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the specialized technical terminology of building history necessary for describing the situation of historical buildings, the description of the mass and expression of the building, its facades, layout, communication scheme, equipment and constructions with an emphasis on acquiring the specific terminology of historical constructions, details and units, which is based on cultural and artistic developments different from the conventional terminology of the construction and engineering industries. The course also includes getting to know and mastering the specific mechanism of creating a professional description of historic buildings, the form of which is anchored in the practice of existing monument care, and getting to know the basic types of surveys and research used in building history.
The student masters the technical terminology of building history, can compile a professional description of historical architecture, can roughly date historical constructions and details. He uses the acquired knowledge in the processing of construction-historical surveys and operational surveys and documentation.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Regular attendance with max. 3 absences, active participation in the discussion, preparation of a written report, passing a written credit test.
Recommended literature
  • Beránek, J. a kol. Metodika stavebněhistorického průzkumu. Praha, 2015.
  • Syrový, B. Architektura. Naučný slovník. Praha, 1961.
  • Šefců, O. - Štumpa, B. 100 osvědčených detailů. Tradice z pohledu dneška. Praha, 2009.
  • Škabrada, J. Přehled vývoje historických stavebních konstrukcí. Pardubice, 2016.
  • Škabrada,J. Konstrukce historických staveb. Praha, 2003.
  • Vařeka, J.; Frolec, V. Lidová architektura: encyklopedie. Praha: Grada, 2007.


Study plans that include the course
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