Urbanism III - Theory
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
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500U3 | ZK | 2 | 1P+1C | English |
- Garant předmětu:
- Lecturer:
- Tutor:
- Supervisor:
- Department of Urban Design and Planning
- Synopsis:
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The course introduces the student to the most important urban theories and ways of thinking about the city from the 19th century to the present. In lectures and seminars, the student is led to think critically in order to be able to analyze, evaluate, compare and recognize the practical effects of these theories on the development of European cities.
- Requirements:
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Students are required to register for the course in the Moodle system! Mandatory and recommended reading lists are provided via Moodle. The mandatory literature is intended to be studied as a preparation of the student for the related lecture.
- Syllabus of lectures:
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1. Introduction, Basic terms
2. The City Beautiful
3. The Industrial city
4. The Garden city
5. The Automobile city
6. The Functional city
7. Utopia of the 60s and 70s
8. Post-modern urbanism
9. The Generic city
10. Placemaking theory
11. The Urban web theory
12. Landscape urbanism
13. Smart urbanism
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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See webpage: https://moodle-vyuka.cvut.cz
- Study Objective:
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In the lectures, students will acquire a theoretical background to urban design that they can work with, whether in the following seminary work or in professional life.
- Study materials:
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Arnstein, S. (1969) A Ladder of Citizen Participation
Burgess, E. W. (1925) The Growth of the City: An Introduction to a Research Project
Castells, M. (1993) European Cities, the Informational Society and the Global Economy
Fishman, R. (1987) Beyond Suburbia: The Rise of Technoburb
Garvin, A. (1996) A Realistic Approach to City and Suburban Planning, Ingredients of Success
Geddes, P. (1915) City Survey for Town Planning Purposes, of Municipalities and Government
Howard, E. (1898) Author`s Introduction, The Town-Country Magnet
Jacobs, A., Appleyard, D. (1981) Toward and Urban Design Manifesto
Jacobs, J. (1961) The Uses of Sidewalks: Safety
Le Corbusier (1929) A Contemporary City
Lynch, K. (1960) The City Image and its Elements
Mumford, L. (1937) What is a City?
Mumford, L. (1953) The Highway and the City
Olmsted, F. L. (1870) Public Parks and the Enlargement of Towns
Ryn, S. vd, Cowan, S. (1995) An Introduction to Ecological Design
Sitte, C. (1889) Author`s Introduction, The Relationship between Buildings, Monuments and Public
Soleri, P. (1969) Arcology: The City in the Image of Man, The Characteristics of Arcology
Squares (1889) The Enclosed Character of the Public Square
Waldheim, Ch. (2006) Landscape as Urbanism
Webber, M. W. (1968) The Post-City Age
Weller, R. (2006) An Art of Instrumentality: Thinking Through Landscape Urbanism
Wright, F. L. (1935) Broadacre City: A New Community Plan
- Note:
- Further information:
- No time-table has been prepared for this course
- The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- navaz. mag. PRE program SC 20/21 (pro studenty studující všechny předměty 1. a 2.sem. na ČVUT) (compulsory elective course)
- navaz. mag. PRE program SC 20/21 (pro studenty, kteří absolvují některé předměty 1.roč. na UTEP) (compulsory elective course)
- navaz. mag. PRE program SC 21/22 (pro studenty studující všechny předměty 1. a 2.sem. na ČVUT) (compulsory elective course)
- navaz. mag. PRE program SC 21/22 (pro studenty, kteří absolvují některé předměty 1.roč. na UTEP) (compulsory elective course)
- navaz. mag. PRE program SC 22/23 (pro studenty studující všechny předměty 1. a 2.sem. na ČVUT) (compulsory elective course)
- navaz. mag. PRE program SC 22/23 (pro studenty, kteří absolvují některé předměty 1.roč. na UTEP) (compulsory elective course)
- navaz. mag. PRE program SC 23/24 (pro studenty studující všechny předměty 1. a 2.sem. na ČVUT) (compulsory elective course)
- navaz. mag. PRE program SC 23/24 (pro studenty, kteří absolvují některé předměty 1.roč. na UTEP) (compulsory elective course)