PAPVB_42 Introduction to the Architecture and Building History

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Hubert Feiglstorfer, DI. Dr. (lecturer), Mgr. Inna Mateiciucová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Eliška Kazdová, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Tereza Walsbergerová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The series of lectures focuses on both understanding the basic principles of statics and subsequently the development of different construction techniques in chronological order, depending on respective geographic territories. Emphasis is placed on the development of construction techniques in different areas, focusing also on natural conditions, available materials, and cultural and social factors. Lectures are conducted by experts on various construction techniques, materials and historical development of the construction industry worldwide.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction 2. Construction Tools 3. Clay and clay building technologies 4. Methods of measurement 5. Building constructions- case studies 6. Construction of roofs 7. Construction of body structures 8. Structural analysis of stability 9. Traditional building techniques 10. Traditional earthen structures 11. Traditional wooden constructions
Literature
  • Lehner, Erich: Elementare Bauformen außereuropäischer Kulturen: Konstruktion, Funktion und Symbolik. Wien 2003 (Neuer Wissenschaftlicher Verlag).
Teaching methods
The course consists of a series of lectures by experts on field of construction technologies and on their historical development. The subject requires students' active approach and their engagement in open discussions during and after the lectures.
Assessment methods
degree: passed or failed
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015.
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