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Architecture for brownfields

Type of study Follow-up MasterBachelorMaster
Language of instruction Czech
Code 222-0150/01
Abbreviation ABF
Course title Architecture for brownfields
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Urban Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Stanislav Endel, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Architecture as one of the tools for dealing with brownfields.
2. A brief overview of urban development and landscape transformation in ancient times.
3. A brief overview of urban development and landscape transformation from the Middle Ages to the present day.
4. The architecture of industrial and agricultural buildings.
5. The impact of brownfields on the overall image of cities.
6. Tools for brownfield regeneration in cities.
7. Digitization of brownfields.
8. Institutional support for brownfield regeneration.
9. Contamination and risk analysis of urban brownfields.
10. The impact of brownfields on the urban economy of settlements.
11. Contemporary architecture in historical industrial environments with a focus on mining regions, urban regeneration, and the conversion of industrial and mining buildings in the Czech Republic.
12. Contemporary architecture in historical industrial environments with a focus on mining regions, urban regeneration, and the conversion of industrial and mining buildings around the world.
13. Brownfields and the city of Ostrava.

E-learning

The materials are available in the LMS course.

Literature

DEMCHAK, G.L. Towards a post-industrial architecture: Design and Construction of Houses for the Information Age. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oregon. 2000.

Advised literature

RAIZMAN D. History of Modern Design. Laurence King Publishing 2010.