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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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Stimulation of severely disabled persons using the therapeutic concept basal stimulation
Kaplanová, Jana ; Hájková, Vanda (advisor) ; Strnadová, Iva (referee)
Thesis should readers familiar with the concept of the basal stimulation and with people with heavy users. The practical part of the work will process the results of the questionnaires in the basic school Sluneční in Hostinném. This investigation will focus on the technical readiness of the respondents to work with the concept of the basal stimulation and on the application of this concept into the educational process, people with severly disabilities. The aim of my work is to introduce the concept of basal stimulation as a very effective therapeutic method applicable to work with people with severly disabilities and to verify this by investigation.
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Feedback in the Pedagogy of Franz Kett
HOVORKOVÁ, Štěpánka
This theses follows up the use of feedback as a motivation tool in the Compact meaningtargeted pedagogy of Franz Kett. The theoretical part defines feedback as a concept and its basic theoretical construct. Besides that, it formulates theoretical basis of this alternative tendency Pedagogy of Franz Kett pedagogy. It focuses on elaborating the basic structure of didactical unit and the priciples of the entire system. Part of this theses is also a small historical excursion related to the feedback and Franz Ketts pedagogy. The practical part includes description and analysis of video recordings of activities done according to the principals of Franz Ketts pedagogy with special focus on the use of feedback, its frequency, and children reaction to it.
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Stimulation of severely disabled persons using the therapeutic concept basal stimulation
Kaplanová, Jana ; Hájková, Vanda (advisor) ; Strnadová, Iva (referee)
Thesis should readers familiar with the concept of the basal stimulation and with people with heavy users. The practical part of the work will process the results of the questionnaires in the basic school Sluneční in Hostinném. This investigation will focus on the technical readiness of the respondents to work with the concept of the basal stimulation and on the application of this concept into the educational process, people with severly disabilities. The aim of my work is to introduce the concept of basal stimulation as a very effective therapeutic method applicable to work with people with severly disabilities and to verify this by investigation.
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Intrinsically safe line analyzer
Wurzel, Tomáš ; Málek, Petr (referee) ; Beneš, Petr (advisor)
The main goal of this thesis is to design intrinsically safe line analyzer. Thesis describes a device that consists of three measuring circuits and a communication circuit. The device is required to measure posistor resistance, isolation state of power cable and line continuity in potentially explosive areas. Document describes basic requirements of ATEX directive matching standards that are related to device. The function of each logical part of the device is described with help of block diagram. After the basic function description an electrical schematic design and component selection is discussed. After this a printed circuit board design follows. Another part of the thesis describes testing software development. At the end of the document the device is assembler and its basic function is verified.
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Options of physiotherapy in the treatment of cervicocranial and cervicobrachial Syndrome
LENC, Miroslav
This thesis disserts on syndromes, that are very often used in ambulatory profession. In the first part there is a theoretical background made. In the main categories I cared about structural and also operational anatomy. In the theoretical part there are descriptions of causes of mentioned syndromes and of followed diagnosis and ways of treatment . In the practical part I define, on the basis of case reports, the success of the treatment in reality. I used quantitative analysis in the practical part. Research was made in Orthopaedic {--} rehabilitative ambulance in Suche Vrbne in CeskeBudejovice. The tested sampling was composed of two patiens having diagnosis which I focuse in this thesis on. Results were processed as case reports. There was an improvement in both cases {--} subjective relief from pain and objective improvement in mobility. If patiens follow the giveng suggestions and exercise the setteled autotherapy, the improvent could be stable also in the long-term.
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