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Lecturer(s)
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Švácha Rostislav, prof. PhDr. CSc.
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Course content
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The lecture is concentrated on the development of World Architecture from the time after the World War II until now. Emphasis is put on the theoretical thinking and on the types of theoretical arguments, which are characteristic for the main developing lines of architecture in this period. Lecture is not concentrated on the particular styles but rather on the contribution of the big inventive personalities. In this cycle of lecture, which is held for several semesters, is analysed the work of Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Louis Kahn, Luís Barragán, Robert Venturi, Aldo Rossi, Peter Eisenman, Steven Holl, Rem Koolhaas and Jacques Herzog-Pierre de Meuron.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
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Learning outcomes
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The lecture is dedicated to the history of world architecture from the World War II until today. The emphasis is put mainly on the contribution of the big inventive personalities, it mainly analyses the work of Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Louis Kahn, Luís Barragán, Robert Venturi, Aldo Rossi, Peter Eisenman, Steven Holl, Rem Koolhaas and the team Herzog-de Meuron.
Basic orientation in the World and Czech architecture of 20th century.
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Prerequisites
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The course is proposed for students of Master degree of the History of Art.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
Translation of foreign language text leading historian architecture of the 20th century devoted to the topics of the lecture.
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Recommended literature
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Regionalismus a internacionalismus v současné architektuře. Praha 1999..
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Banham, R. The New Brutalism. London 1966..
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Davies, C. High Tech Architecture. 1988..
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Frampton, K. Moderní architektura. Kritické dějiny. Praha 2004..
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Frampton, K. Moderní architektura: kritické dějiny. 2006. .
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Haas, F. Architektura 20. století. 1983..
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Jencks, Ch. Modern Movements in Architecture. 1973..
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Neumeyer, F. Mies van der Rohe: Das Kunstlose Wort. 1981..
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Steele, J. Architecture Today. London 1997..
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Tichá, J. (ed.). Architektura na prahu informačního věku. Praha 2001..
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Venturi, R. Složitost a protiklad v architektuře. Praha 2004..
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von Moos, S. Le Corbusier: Elements of a Synthesis. 1982..
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