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The role of Ezio in the homonymous opera of Ch. W. Gluck (1750)
Vaněk, Jan ; Niubo, Marc (advisor) ; Gabrielová, Jarmila (referee)
(in English): This is a musicological and dramatic analysis of Ezio, an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck. The analysis concentrates on the main character of the opera. The thesis summarises the existing knowledge about Ezio, which had its premiere in the Prague "V Kotcich" Theatre in 1750. Gluck's musical oeuvre is discussed within the period context of opera seria. The thesis also analyses the theme and the libretto of the opera, as well as all the arias sung by the principal character. There is also a chapter which compares two different versions of the opera, i.e the "Prague" version of 1750 and the "Viennese" version of 1763. The thesis analyses the meaning of the main character within the concept of the dramaturgy of the opera as well as the impact of Gluck's music on the nature of the role of Ezio.
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Roztoky u Prahy - revitalisation of the public space. Lanscape design of the sport place .
Nováková, Petra ; Vaněk, Jan (advisor) ; Jiří, Jiří (referee)
This thesis deals with landscape design of public space situated in Czech town Roztoky.
First part focuses on greenery in urban spaces, designing children's playgrounds and outdoor sport places. Opinions of individual authors, specialists are taken into consideration, talking about topics such as greenery in small cities, problems and suggestions of designing children's playground, positive influence of outdoor sporting on people's health, types of outdoor sport places, etc. All this information is put together to help to design the right public space.
The second part of this thesis contains assessment of underlying data, which characterises the whole area including natural conditions, wider relation of the selected area, transportation etc. It also includes mapping of public greenery, children's playgrounds and outdoor sport places in Roztoky.
Before the actual design was made, there were area analyses conducted, and current status of the area was taken into account. Citizens of Roztoky were given a questionnaire, which contained seven questions. This questionnaire was made to find out what people think about the selected area and what would they like to change. All this information was taken into account, while making the design.
The objective of the final design was to attract people into the selected area and enable them to play, sport, relax in public space and feel comfortable at the same time.
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Revitalisation of the historical garden of the Castle Liblice
Dvořáková, Nikola ; Vaněk, Jan (advisor) ; Sylvie, Sylvie (referee)
This diploma thesis of project charakter, deals with revitalization castle garden of castle Liblice in central region of Czech Republic.
The main goal of this thesis is based on the curent and historical state of the castle garden, to design a project with new plantings in the parter so it imitates the original baroque style in whitch it was created efore. After that propose suggestions of procedures suitable for the revitalization of the garden and it is greenery.
Theoretical part of the thesis called Literary review is focused not only on history of the village where the castle is situated but also on the history of the castle itself, baroque gardens in general and least but not last the architect of the castle and it is garden. There are also described general characteristic of the trees and shrubs, which are in the garden as well as descriptions of work during revitalization such as tree cutting techniques or lawn care.
In the analytical part is briefly described charakter of the area from its location to its climatic data. There is also described curent state of the castle park focusing mainly on the architectural errors and interventions, which are going to be necesary to execute during the revitalisation. List of greenery contains all trees and shrubs in the garden since 2005 and color features the ones removed during past years. After the consultation with the director of the castle there are mentioned activities and actions for which is the castle and garden used nowadays most of which also contributes along with the curent survy to the suggestions and interventions suitable for this revitalization.
Project part deals with the design of the parter behind the castle. This design is created so it imitates the former baroque parter as much as possible, but also respects condotions of its curent use. All expenses in this design will be calculated in the form of ekonomic balance.
Lastly in this project, there are proposed another important interventions for revitalisation of the castle garden, They are in the form of current state photos with drawn in suggested changes.
This thesis will be beneficiary for the Czech Academy of Sciences, which owns this castle and it is garden .
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„Stone in a garden". The Project: The garden of a guest-house (with apartments) in Desná, Jizerské Hory
Žitný, Lukáš ; Vaněk, Jan (advisor) ; Vavřík, Ivan (referee)
Diploma work: Stone in a garden. The Project the garden of a guest-house (with apartments) in Desná, Jizerské Hory.
This diploma work deals with the use of stone, a naturally resistant material, in an appropriate and aesthetic manner in the creation of a garden.The first part of this work is theoretical and focuses on the usage of stone in history as a building material for both utilitarian and conceptual buildings. This is followed by a discussion of the use of stone in Asia as a natural material in garden art in contrast to its use in Europe. With a focus on granite in garden and landscape creation, an assessment and classification of the soil (based on its mineral and chemical composition) is necessary to provide accurate information in order to select only stone which has been correctly mined, processed and shaped before its final use. An in-depth knowledge of the large range of stone products available and their correct usage is very important in order to realise a design with permanent garden elements which are both functional and aesthetic with buildings that will last for generations.
The practical part of this diploma work - my own project, is a guest-house garden in Desná, Jizerské hory owned by Martin Bajer. The land area is 2000 square metres of which 531 square metres is used by buildings. The terrain, steep and set at 580 - 590 metres above sea level, is located
in the mountains with its rich history and views of beautiful nature. The river Bílá Desná flows though the valley of Desná and helped to create the "golden age" of the glass industry in the 2nd half of the 19th century. Unfortunately, Bílá Desná also contributed to the biggest catastrophe of its kind in the Central Europe. In 1916 a dam failure on the river disastrously resulted in 62 fatalities and 100 damaged houses.
In 2006 Martin Bajer couldn't resist the beauty of the area and became the owner of what remains of an old guest-house. Reconstruction work began in 2006 and continued for the past 11 years. The redevelopment of the garden is expected to begin soon (2017).
Only after understanding the owner's vision for the future of the guesthouse could a design be created. The owner's idea focused on owning a guesthouse with apartments favourable to both families with children as well as more senior guests who prefer to enjoy an active holiday in a natural setting. The garden's design therefore, offers the possibility for guests to use the garden for activities as well as passive relaxation in winter and summer months. Much emphasis is placed on the use
of natural materials.
Granite is the natural building material most commonly used in this region. Thanks to its unique characteristics - tough and resistant to the elements, granite makes an ideal choice for use in gardens. Its toughness makes it resistant to constant wear by guests and able to cope with difficult mountain conditions, especially heavy snow cover and the extreme temperatures of winter.
The result of this practical diploma work is a garden design coupled with a detailed strategy for realising the owners initial concept. The design outlines the space as well as the technical process of building the individual elements with garden structures surrounded by plants - all accomplished within the agreed budget.
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Dlážděnka park - The project of a new design
Kožíšková, Lenka ; Vaněk, Jan (advisor) ; Marcela, Marcela (referee)
Presented diploma theses is focused on revitalization of urban park in Prague. This thesis is composed of three parts. Initial part represents review of selected literature dealing with public space, its meaning, historical development, and qualities. In connection to this theme it deals with one specific form of public space, urban park, and public greenery in general. In this chapter qualities of urban public space are examined together with current issues and trends in new urban space designs and revitalizations. The second part is concentrated on the place of interest and its analyses. The core of this part is to collect wide range of information about the area. Emphasis is put on environmental factors, historical development, and space factors of close surrounding. Analyses of current use was done by field investigation and social survey, which was done by questioner. Other information was collected by personal interviews with local representatives and park users. Requirements of local users were collected as well. Design of selected area composes the last part of the theses. Concept of new park layout comes out from characteristics creating current state and is inspired by historical context. At the same time, it is based on requirements of its users. Presented design is drawn up as case study, which is supported by representative sections and visualizations. This part covers design of crucial details as well. To keep a track of design general cost estimate is presented. The core of this design is to create a space which is attractive to its users, who will spend more time in public space and share it with its neighbours.
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Aromatic and medical plant in family garden
Fialová, Hana ; Vaněk, Jan (advisor) ; Prokeš, Radek (referee)
This bachelor thesis is focused on the options of using medicinal aromatic spice plants (MAPs) found in family, hobby gardens in the Czech Republic. The aim of the thesis is to describe possible issues encountered during their cultivation using existing literary sources.
First part of the thesis defines categories of researched plants, describes the history of MAPs and the reason why they were and still are being cultivated. Following chapter deals with choosing the right place for plant growth and with related characteristics such as soil quality, its treatment and light conditions. Next, a group of MAPs representatives are chosen in a way such that plants may be chosen among them for different garden environments, with different height, look and treatment requirements. Next chapter describes the options of using MAPs in a garden, be it mixed beds or newly created neighborhood in the form of a herb spiral or a gravel bed. It mentions the possibility of putting these elements into the concept of a thematic whole and achieving a three dimensional garden look through both ground plants and hanging containers.
The part of thesis dedicated to reproduction is closely related to cultivation, because lots of plants need to be regulated as they grow. Furthermore, it describes sexual and asexual strategies of reproduction. The overview of care during different seasons highlights the most common tasks to be done in those periods.
At the end of the thesis there are listed best practices of harvesting and processing herbs. Drying or freezing herbs has been getting more prominent, alongside the usual consumption in their fresh state. Herbs processed in that way may be used for brewing tea, as food spices, manufacturing cosmetic products and more. The variability of herbs is further proven by their use to create a homemade herb broth, which may in some cases fully substitute chemical fertilizers and other solutions.
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Lanscape design of the roof gardens at MCEV II - CZUPrague 6
Hoštičková, Lucie ; Vaněk, Jan (advisor) ; Jiří, Jiří (referee)
This diploma thesis of a project charakter consists of several parts. The theoretical part under the title of Literary overview of the current state of the problem deals with roof gardens from the begining of time, where it describes the original purpose and function. Continues with development mainly in west countries and hightlights interesting examples from 20th century. It brings informations about composition of the roof vegetation, describes individual layers and materials, which can be used here. Included are detailed cuts and description of the following maintenance. The chapter about modern roof gardens contains examples from Czech republic and around the world in the form of extensive and intensive roof vegetation, interesting by their construction and their concepts.
Practical part consists of two main chapters. First one evaluates the main underlying data and the layer structure of the already prepared flower-beds, for which there was then created koncept and planting plan. Separate project points out the proposal in the form of design parts, devided into individual subheads. First part shows a color variation of the thought, second is in the form of planting plan with the tables of used plants. There are presented techniques of the material transportation and deposition of individual components, which are used in the proposal. Final subheads contain informations about proposed maintnance of the roof garden and original budget.
The space of the roof garden is intended for educational purposes for students, because it brings colorful sortiment of plants and also it is representative element of the Inter-faculty center of Enviromental Sciences II. Because the original design (plan, proposal) was not fully implemented, there is realistic plan added to the project part, which can be seen on the roof of MCEV II. All copyrights of this project belong to the Czech university of Life Sciences in Prague.
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Architectural elements of Baroque gardens in Bohemia
Kubíčková, Tereza ; Vaněk, Jan (advisor) ; Havlová, Martina (referee)
Bachelor´s thesis aims at the characteristics of composition principals, vegetational, constructional and architectural elements of chosen baroque gardens. The literary research analyses origins of the Baroque period and how this era impacted Europe and Bohemia. There is a description of basic compositional principals of the baroque gardens and differences between the French and Italian gardens are described. The description of a composition of a baroque landscape i salso attached. The Vallenstein Garden and a baroque landscape of the town Jičín were chosen as a part of methodology of the research. The thesis is comparing the original solutions to a today´s status quo and the views on revitalization of these landmarks. A map of current condition with compositional analysis and photo documentation were put together for this thesis.
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Revitalization of the chateau park in Choltice
Čermáková, Michaela ; Vaněk, Jan (advisor) ; František, František (referee)
This work has the task to assess the current situation of the chateau park and at the same time the game preserve in Choltice, and suggest its revitalization in order to rejuvenate the vegetation and making the field available for the general public. Choltice is a market town in the Pardubice region, approximately 15 km west from Pardubice. At the end of 17. century a baroque castle was built here, which belonged to the count Simon Thun. His family belonged it until 1945. The chateau and the park is now owned by the borough Choltice. The chateau neighbours with the extensive English park, which passes the chateau game preserve, which is since 1992 a nature reserve and an important European locality.
The diploma thesis contains a detailed theoretical basis and proposes solutions, which are directed both on the protection of the living conditions of protected and endangered species of a beetle Osmoderma eremita. This species occurs only rarely and his survival area is very limited, therefore it is necessary to create those conditions, and it is currently one of the main tasks of the revitalization.
The next step is to help revitalize the introduction of spontaneous breeding fallow deer in the game preserve. This idea is not new, the fallow deer were bred there until 1945. The town of Choltice is very inclined towards this idea about farming and supports it. To increase the number of visitors this diploma thesis contains a proposal for the creation of a nature trail, this area would attract wider public than so far.
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