Urban Design

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Department of Urban Design

Synopsis:

During the seminars students can verify their abilities to design chosen urban areas. The related excursions became an important part of the teaching process.

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None

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Study Objective:

The aim of teaching is to extend the knowledge of urban design, relations of different functions and the importance of town landscaping inside urban areas. The lectures concern the present and possible future development of urban areas in this country and abroad.

Study materials:

J.Hrůza: The Theory of Town, GLC study: Housing layout, Peter Self: New Town, the British experience, Jorg C. Kirschenmann and Christian Muschalek: Residential Districts, Gordon Cullen: The Concise Townscape, Jan Gehl: The life between buildings,, Jan Gehl: The new public space

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Navazující Krajinářská architektura (compulsory course)
• Navazující Architektura, urbanismus a krajinářská architektura (compulsory course)