Course detail

Construction and technology of exterior and interior embellishment, wall surface finishings, decorative elements, development of fortification buildings, preservation of ruins, painting methods.

Fundamental knowledge about the construction and project design process of building rehabilitation and reconstruction of historical buildings.

Constructions of vertical and horizontal building parts. Constructions of roofs and roof trusses. Interior finishing works. History of architecture. Constructional and historical investigation.

Cultural monuments and every old building need to be renovated in a specific way. It is necessary to acquaint with historical building technology and used means creating their construction, architecture and embellishment. The course content is aimed right at this so that students can familiarise with traditional technologies, construction and craft industry. Last but not least they also learn how to deal with employees of conservation institutes.

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Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

1. Gypsum plasters and false vaults
2. Fresco paintings
3. Sgraffiti
4. Painting technologies in historical eras
5. Gilding, patina coating, polychrome
6. Embellishment of building facades, symbols, coats of arms
7. Tower constructions
8. Plasters of historic buildings
9. Historical evolution of castles in this country
10. Torsional architecture protection

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

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Durdík,T.: Encyklopedie českých hradů. PANORAMA 1981
Paleček,M.: Hrady a zámky na Moravě a Slezku. LIBRI 1996
Vitruvius,M.: Deset knih o architektuře. ARISTA 2001