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Lecturer(s)
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Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Theory and aesthetics of architecture 2. History of architecture vs. theory of architecture 3. Vitruvius - utilitas, firmitas, and venustas 4. Classical humanist treatises on architecture - Leon Battista Alberti 5. Classical humanist treatises on architecture - Andrea Palladio 6. Architecture as a global phenomenon - Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach 7. The origins of architecture - Gottfried Semper 8. Regionalism and constructivism - Viollet-le-Duc 9. Abstraction and/vs. empathy - the avant-garde and Euro-American discourse around 1900 10. Environmentalism in architectural theory - Ladislav Žák 11. Modern humanist debate on architecture around 2000 - Christopher Alexander 12. Deconstruction: Peter Eisenman and/vs. Léon Krier - Two Ideologies 13. A unified theory of architecture in the 21st century - Nikos A. Salingaros
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquire conceptual and methodological tools for critical reflection on important topics in architectural discourse based on a joint analysis of the work of prominent authors - architectural theorists and aestheticians. Emphasis is placed on the humanistic and classical European interpretation of architectural topics, which can also be used in discussions on heritage values and sustainable building in current and future practice. Specific topics (analyzed authors and their texts) may vary depending on the topics chosen for seminar papers.
Students become familiar with key figures in architectural discourse, gain an understanding of the various historically and individually determined perspectives on architecture, and develop their own methodological tools for the professional interpretation of architecture and the built environment.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
A seminar paper on a chosen topic in architectural theory (a critical review of a theoretical text and an introduction to its author).
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Recommended literature
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