Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

The Foundations of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	226-0101/04
Abbreviation	ZSA
Course title	The Foundations of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Architecture
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Martina Peřinková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to study at Faculty of Civil Engineering
2. Civil Engineering and Architecture.
3. Prehistoric and ancient architecture
4. Old Greek and Roman architecture
5. Ancient architecture: examples
6. Medieval architecture
7. Medieval architecture: examples
8. Renaissance, baroque.
9. Clasicism, romanticism.
10. Non-European architecture in modern times.
11. 20th century architecture.
12. Introduction to modern civil engineering.
13. Current state of engineering, environmental aspects.
14. Examples of modern architecture.

Literature

Francis Ching, Mark Jarzombek, Vikram Prakash, A Global History of Architecture, Wiley, 2006.
Watkin, David (Sep 2005), A History of Western Architecture, Hali Publications, ISBN

Advised literature

Pijoan J.and Roys, Ralph Loveland, and Harshe, Robert B. History of Art. 3 vols. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1928

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