226-0005 – Theory and aesthetics of architecture (TEA)

Gurantor department	Department of Architecture
Subject guarantor	Prof. Ing. arch. Petr Hrůša
Study level	postgraduate

Subject version
Version code	Year of introduction	Year of cancellation	Credits
226-0005/01	2015/2016		10
226-0005/02	2015/2016		10
226-0005/03	2025/2026		10
226-0005/04	2025/2026		10

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The course creates the ability to build on an archetypal typology of buildings in the Doctrine of the simplified type of construction also viewed syncreticly doctrine overturned in architectural theory has indeed theoretically; follows up the courses master's degree program, which are not sufficient true the scope of the theory, or rather another excursion into theoretical thinking, which should be the subject of doctoral studies yet to develop and demonstrate.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Individual consultations

Summary

Learning outcomes of the course unit The course is designed to lead to gaining interest and knowledge in the field of aesthetics and theory of architecture. Above all, the students will get acquainted with theoretical questions that are based on extensive analyzes of world-famous and our theoreticians. Great importance will be given to clarifying philosophical, ethical, psychological, sociological and demographic issues of architecture and urbanism.

Compulsory literature:

INGRAHAM, Catherine. Architecture's theory. Writing architecture series. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, [2023]. ISBN 978-0-262-54497-9.

Recommended literature:

LOOS, Adolf a CORBUSIER, Le, RISSELADA, Max (ed.). Raumplan versus Plan Libre: Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier. New revised and updated English edition. Rotterdam: 010 Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978-90-6450-665-9.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.