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Hranice v krajině
Brzkovská, Alžběta
This work deals with landscape boundaries, how they become evident and how they change in the course of historical evolution. The term "landscape boundary" was explored from the geographical, geo morphological, historical, ecological, architectural, esthetic and spiritual point of view. Then the work defines the basic terms and provides the complete look at the issues concerning the topic of landscape and landscape boundaries. The recognized findings are applied on the model territory of the southern part of Znojmo district. The historical evolution of the boundaries in the region of model landscape is researched from ancient times when local geo relief was formed through the time of first settlements up to the present days. New methods of landscape renewal in the mentioned territory are proposed including evaluation of their appropriateness and feasibility. As a part of the work there is also a study of landscape boundary presence in the particular area by means of graphic illustrations.
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Estetická hodnota krajiny
Gotzmannová, Marcela
The thesis is focused on the aesthetic value of the landscape. The literature review is clarified a few important concepts that are necessary to understand the issue. The aim of this work is to capture the importance of landscape in terms of aesthetics. In this work was developed a questionnaire that was supposed to find out how the landscape is perceived by residents. Upon completion of the research, questionnaires were comprehensively evaluated and was conducted a case study on the town of Rosice. Based on the results and their mutual comparison it is possible to evaluate how the general public perceives selected landscape elements and how it operates landscape in which they live. As part of the work was also to determine which of the landscape values deemed important to preserve for future generations and identify problems that threaten the landscape around them.
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Duchovný rozmer krajiny Žítkovej a Hornej Súče - Vlčí vrch
Suchomelová, Dana
The diploma thesis engages in spiritual dimension of landscape. It defines, what the spiritual dimension of landscape is and which kinds of spiritual values it consist of. The thesis also concerns the material representation of these values in the landscape. The region, where the practical part of the thesis held place is an isolated location on the borderline between Czech and Slovak republic. Detailed landscape analysis proceeded and values, problems and characteristics of the area were specified. Values and problems were the basis for first part of the landscape study - the precautions and land use changes proposal. The aim of this proposal is preservation and regeneration of the landscape character in the area. The second part of the study is concept of walk following the spiritual values of the landscape. Objective of the walk is to support the perception of the spiritual values by residents and visitors through the symbols, tasks and accompanying narration. The study pursues the preservation of spiritual values by remaining in the memory of participants for next generations.
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Obnova soukromé historické zahrady
Murínová, Adéla
Diploma thesis Restoration of a private historical garden deals with the private issue of private villa-type gardens from the interwar period and their restoration. The theoretical parts reduce the problems, especially the historical context, aspects affecting the garden and landscape area in the interwar period, the basic compositional elements and components of villa gardens and not least views on planning the private gardens by the famous garden architects of First Republic, namely the creation of resources that are source of inspiration for your own design part, confidential reasons within a particular selected object to demonstrate current information and procedures. The model selection for the design part of the diploma thesis was a private historic villa-type garden in Hamry. The restoration design for this garden has been adapted to current needs with a reflection of the historical value and genius loci of the place. A separate appendix to the diploma thesis are graphic appendices documenting the restoration proposal and documentation for the construction.
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The Ideal City Nitra: The Klokočina Central Zone
Ďurčovič, Martin ; Csanda, Milan (referee) ; Kratochvíl, Jan (advisor)
The research objective of my diploma thesis is to identify and examine the potential of the central zone of the Klokočina housing estate in Nitra City through a spatial study. I work with the urban development concept proposed in the city zoning plan, which I thoroughly analyse and further develop. The main emphasis of the work is on creating a quality public space and promoting socially sustainable ways of future building development. I design new urban spaces and the subsequent urban building structure that shapes the new urban spaces. The proposed spatial study can serve the city of Nitra as a quality reference material for decision-making in the territory and spatial planning, which provides sustainable urban development.
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WHOLENESS AS A BASIC ASSUPTION FOR UNDERSTANDING OF MEANING PROVIDED BY ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE
Kinnert, Filip ; Löw, Jiří (referee) ; Michl, Jan (referee) ; Horáček, Martin (advisor)
Is it possible to perceive places and architectural forms as meaningful but without symbolic references? Is it possible to talk about the spirit of a place and life in things without kitschy sentimentality? This thesis approaches architecture as a built environment, and studies how we humans can relate to the context of the natural environment not only by means of interventions but also by satisfying the urge for meaning by mutual co-creation. A certain way of thinking, mainly oriented toward utility and abstract concepts, makes it impossible for us to viscerally connect with our environment. This appears as a part of the environmental crisis, the loss of sense of place, and the inability to create new soulful places. The theoretical basis for this thesis is theories by Christopher Alexander. His idea of wholeness overcomes the apparent alienation from nature, or the division between the subject and so-called “objective reality” and allows us to approach life and the environment in another way than as a mere mechanism. From the perspective of wholeness, the study of architectural language consists of recognizing the meanings of architectural forms as references on the one hand and, on the other hand, meanings of forms that express value by themselves. The latter belongs to the experience of our own subjectivity. Such meanings are expressed for example by art, but they are present in everyday life, and they can be reflected in the order of things, or in places thanks to our own experience of home – a place par excellence. In this endeavor for recognition, I search for support in the works of researchers of the phenomenological approach to architecture, and experts in the fields of philosophy, art, and science, who seem to work with the same assumption of wholeness. Using induction, comparison, and logical argumentation, I point to the correlations between the approaches, and I use their terminology as complementary in my own observations and examples. I offer this thesis to the discussion on the unified architectural theory. I also see opportunity in a vision of sensitive continuity on the richness of the architectural heritage without showing off the “ever new" architectural forms and, on the contrary, scrupulous imitation of "historical" forms. The mainly theoretical work is added with empirical research, in which I point out that some non-visual characteristics of structures can be of the same or even greater importance in evaluating the degree of life (wholeness) than the visual complexity. In doing so, I question some of the conclusions of the leading researchers in the field who investigate the concept of wholeness quantitatively.
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Res Publica: ANNEXION / Brno – Římské náměstí (Roman´s Square)
Musálek, Filip ; Chládek, Pavel (referee) ; Nový, Vítězslav (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with possibilities of designing contemporary buildings in the historical context of the city center. Emphasis is placed on the urban integration of new volumes into the current structure of the city and the place with its genius loci. The result of the design should be houses with a character and clear layout, using high-quality materials, especially with different forms and modifications of the plaster that is typical for the construction industry in Central Europe. The suggestion is the author's answer to the question of a "normal house" in the city center.
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Public spaces of the city of Brno - theoretical work
Lelkes, Ivana ; Adamková, Jana (referee) ; Kopáčik, Gabriel (advisor)
Master´s thesis adresses the issue of public spaces of inner city of Brno. These spaces have good prerequisities to become attractive places for everyday use or for spending a good free time. These prerequsities include for example compact city structure, well defined public spaces, walking city distances, presence of public and commercial facilities and distinctive genius loci. But public spaces in these localities often do not fulfill their own potential and stay as average free space inbetween buildings. Thesis suggests a detailed system for categorisation of squares and streets in the inner city of Brno and examines the reasons for potential non-fulfillment on these typologies, it tries to find out the problems of public spaces and how they can be solved.
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