Course: Contemporary world architecture

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Course title Contemporary world architecture
Course code KAME/STAR2
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
1. Reconstruction, revitalisation and coversion of buildings 2. Contemporary Czech architectonic studios 3. New structures and projects in Zlín 4. Architecture in Brno after 1989 5. Contemporary libraries in Czech Republic 6. EXPO Czech pavilions after 1989 7. Josef Pleskot 8. Ladislav Lábus 9. Martin Rajniš 10. Eva Jiřičná

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Participation in classes - 13 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 17 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
General overview of the history and development of architecture since the year 2000.
General overview of the history and development of architecture since the year 2000.
Skills
Prerequisites not specified
Prerequisites not specified
learning outcomes
Knowledge
- Name selected world architects and characterize their work
- Name selected world architects and characterize their work
- List the most important works of these architects
- List the most important works of these architects
- Define what a 21st century library should contain and list examples of new library buildings around the world after 2000
- Define what a 21st century library should contain and list examples of new library buildings around the world after 2000
- Describe the work of Japanese architects Tadao Ando and Arata Isozaki and explain how it differs
- Describe the work of Japanese architects Tadao Ando and Arata Isozaki and explain how it differs
- Describe the work of architects Zaha Hadid and Jeanne Gang and list examples of their work-
- Describe the work of architects Zaha Hadid and Jeanne Gang and list examples of their work-
Skills
- Conduct research on the issue
- Conduct research on the issue
- Analyse a given topic
- Analyse a given topic
- Identify the characteristic elements of the work of selected architects
- Identify the characteristic elements of the work of selected architects
- Distinguish between high quality and low quality contemporary world architecture
- Distinguish between high quality and low quality contemporary world architecture
- Present the assigned topic
- Present the assigned topic
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
assessment methods
Written examination
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Grade (Using a grade system)
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Kratochvíl Petr. Současná česká architektura a její témata.. Praha, Paseka, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7432-110-8.
  • Sládeček Jaroslav. Architekti CZ: 20 rozhovorů. Praha, Grada, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-5404-8.


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