Course detail

Buildings Barrier - free

FAST-AG53Acad. year: 2013/2014

The aim of the subject is to extend an architect’s necessary habits with the professional ability of perceiving the as non-conflict and communicative space, respecting a certain difference of its occupants, including the knowledges of the legislation, the architectonic barrier compensation systems, etc.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. arch. Jiljí Šindlar, CSc.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledges of the public buildings typology, school buildings, management and administration buildings, commercial facilities and services, traffic structures - buldings barriers - free. Students will acquire basic knowledge of disciplines related to the creation of a barrier-free architectural space / art and design / multimedia forms and thematic presentations.

Prerequisites

The subject applies the knowledges acquired in the discipline of typology and building structures. It is an interdisciplinary application of the basic architectonic barrier-compensation systems. However, the subject is an independent discipline with its particular methodology.

Co-requisites

Basicaly it is an independent discipline with its own methodology.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of Technical University /VUT/ rules for studies and examinations. The course is based verification of theoretical knowledge in real practice / excursions, creative work on multimedia projects /.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Theoretical knowledge applied to qualified analysis of buildings and interiors, including proposals to make objects.

Course curriculum

1. Philosophy and nature of the architectonic barrier-free space design
2. Historical development of anthropometry and relation of this field of study to the architectonic space
3. Principles of the applied ergonomy
4. Development of the architecture barrier-free space design – the legislation
5. Communication systems compensating the architectonic barriers – historical development
6. Nonstandard possibilities of compensation of the architectonic barriers - communication
7. Barrier-compensating systems for traffic, culture, sports and administrative buildings
8. Complete building equipment with the handicap - compensating means and systems
9. Individual means of handicap compensation in relation to the environment and space
10. Specific requirements for the building intended for children
11. Building and interior for the aged
12. Barrier-free adaptation of the exterior – public open spaces, city interior
13. Atypical buildings requiring barrier-free adjustment

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Knowledge of the design of the buildings for the handicapped, the special ergonomy, the legislation, buildings for the aged, compensation of a handicap.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

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

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Maxa, M., Skopec, J.: Stavby bez bariér. Sdružení pro živ. prostředí zdrav. postiž. v ČR Praha, 1994. (CS)
Filipová, D.: Projektujeme bez bariér. MPSV Praha, 2002. (CS)

Recommended reading

Pozemní stavitelství /studijní texty pro 4.semestr - Jan Werner, Josef Chybík, VUT, 1999. (CS)
Příslušné normy a předpisy /aktualizované, viz. ČKA/. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-APS Bachelor's

    branch APS , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. arch. Jiljí Šindlar, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Philosophy and nature of the architectonic barrier-free space design
2. Historical development of anthropometry and relation of this field of study to the architectonic space
3. Principles of the applied ergonomy
4. Development of the architecture barrier-free space design – the legislation
5. Communication systems compensating the architectonic barriers – historical development
6. Nonstandard possibilities of compensation of the architectonic barriers - communications
7. Barrier-compensating systems for traffic, culture, sports and administrative buildings
8. Complete building equipment with the handicap - compensating means and systems
9. Individual means of handicap compensation in relation to the environment and space
10. Specific requirements for the building intended for children
11. Building and interior for the aged
12. Barrier-free adaptation of the exterior – public open spaces, city interior
13. Atypical buildings requiring barrier-free adjustment

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. arch. Jiljí Šindlar, CSc.

Syllabus

1.-3. Facts for analysis
4.-10. Analyses of realized examples of public buildings
9.-12. Visual presentation of realized examples of public buildings
13. Final evaluation of the result of the work