Class code ARTH-UA 9660 - 001
Instructor Details Zdeněk Lukeš
+420 603 154 706
Class Details History of Czech Architecture
Mo, We, 5 pm – 6:20 pm
Location to be confirmed.
Prerequisites none
Class Description Course description: History of Czech Architecture
Prague is a unique city, in which all architectural styles combine: from the pre- Romanesque, to Romanesque and Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Classicist styles, to the modern ones that include Historicism, Art Nouveau, the original Cubism in architecture, Art Deco, Constructivism and Functionalism, even the post-war Stalinist architecture, and contemporary trends. The city did not undergo extensive renewals such as occurred in other European metropolises, and thus fragments of various epochs have been left standing here side by side, and partially, there is also the medieval urban layout to be seen. Architects and master builders from many European countries worked here and local architects and artists were also influenced by foreign models. The city is in fact an ideal textbook of architecture from the Middle Ages to the present day. This course will take students through this development chronologically, in lectures accompanied by projections of pictures and short films, but also in visits to typical buildings, including their interiors. The main emphasis will be put on the period of the 19th and 20th centuries, in which the lecturer specializes. Architecture is linked to other fields, such as fine arts, urban planning, national heritage care, industrial design, and others. Teaching will thus also focus on these. During the course, each of the students will present an independent study of one chosen building: they will analyze the building, place it within a broader context of European architecture and supply it with their own illustrations. They will defend the work. At the end of the term they will sit for a test. There is compulsory and recommended specialist literature in English available for them, and they are expected to supplement the information gained in lectures and excursions by self- study. By the end of the term student should have acquired some knowledge of the complex development of Central-European architecture, of the most significant figures, and be fairly well informed in related fields.
Lectures, trips
Desired -To understand Czech and Prague architecture and urbanism Outcomes - To recognize styles of architecture - To know more precise information on leading churches, palaces, houses
- To know how to describe this architecture and details
- To know basic data on leading personalities on architecture and art
Assessment Grading policy Components Class participation/attendance: 25%
Paper or other assignment: 35%
Mid-term: 15 %
Final: 25%
Written works: Two “books” with hard cover – the first available to the end of half-semester, the second to the end of semester, both focused on any of chosen Prague architectural structure (palace, church, castle, bridge, villa or so). The theme must be different from themes of other schoolmates. These books must be a min. of 20 pages A4 format of texts and pictures, both written and sketched by student´s own hand, depicting the full history, info on architects and decorateurs, drawings of plan(s), sections, facades and even imported details. Two tests (mid-term,final) focused on Mediaeval, renaissance and Baroqueperiod, ie. XIX and XX Century styles.
Failure to submit or fulfill any required course component results in failure of the class.
Grade A: Excellent work demonstrating a critical and observant approach to the subject, Assessment sound research and an ability to express thoughts cogently and persuasively. Expectations Grade B: Very good work.
Grade C: Satisfactory work.
Grade D: Passable work. Grade F: Failure to achieve a passable standard.
Grade conversion C-=70-73 A=94-100
A-=90-93
B+=87-89
B=84-86
B-=80-83
C+=77-79
C=74-76
D+=67-69
D=65-66
F=below 65
NYU Prague aims to have grading standards and results similar to those that prevail at Grading Policy Washington Square. At the College of Arts and Sciences, roughly 39% of all final grades are in the
B+ to B- range, and 50% in the A/A- range.
We have therefore adopted the following grading guideline: in any non-Stern course, class teachers
should try to ensure that no more than 50% of the class receives an A or A-.
A guideline is not a curve. A guideline is just that-it gives an ideal benchmark for the distribution of
grades towards which we work.
Each unexcused absences will result in your final grade being reduced by 3%. Absences only Attendance for medical reasons will be excused. To obtain an excused absence, you are obliged to supply Policy either a doctor’s note or corroboration of your illness by a member of the housing staff (either an RA or a Building Manager). Absences due to travel will not be excused.
Late Submission In specific cases (illness…). Necessary to inform teacher in time. of Work
Plagiarism Policy According to the Liberal Studies Program Student Handbook, plagiarism is defined as follows:
Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work as though it were one’s own. More specifically plagiarism is to present as one’s own a sequence of words quoted without quotation marks from another writer, a paraphrased passage from another writer’s work; facts or ideas gathered, organized and reported by someone else, orally and/or in writing. Since plagiarism is a matter of fact, not of the student’s intention, it is crucial that acknowledgment of the sources be accurate and complete. Even where there is no conscious intention to deceive, the failure to make appropriate acknowledgment constitutes plagiarism.
The College of Arts and Science’s Academic Handbook defines plagiarism similarly and also specifies the following:
“presenting an oral report drawn without attribution from other sources (oral or written), writing a paragraph which, despite being in different words, expresses someone else’s idea without a reference to the source of the idea, or submitting essentially the same paper in two different courses (unless both teachers have given their permission in advance).
Receiving help on a take-home examination or quiz is also cheating – and so is giving that help – unless expressly permitted by the teacher (as in collaborative projects). While all this looks like a lot to remember, all you need to do is give credit where it is due, take credit only for original ideas, and ask your teacher or advisor when in doubt.”
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“Penalties for plagiarism range from failure for a paper, failure for the course or dismissal from the university.” (Liberal Studies Program Student Handbook)
Required Text(s) Besnesovska et al: Architecture of the Romanesque. 10 Centuries of Architecture, Prague 2001. ISBN: 80-86161-42-0 Benesovska et al: Architecture of the Gothic. 10 Cent. Of Architecture, Praha 2001. ISBN80-86161-43-9 Muchka: Architecture of the Renaissance. 10 Cent. Of Arch., Praha 2001. ISBN: 80-86161-44-7 Kotalik: Architecture of the Baroque. 10 Cent. Of Arch. Praha 2001. ISBN: 80-86161-45-5 Zatoukal: Architecture of XIX Century. 10 Cent. Of Arch. Praha 2001. ISBN: 80-86161-46-3 Lukes: Architecture of XX Century. 10 Cent. Of Arch. Praha 2001. ISBN: 80-86161-47-1 Lukes/Havlova: Czech Architectural Cubism. Praha 2006. ISBN: 80-239-8368-7 Lukes/Podrazil: J. Plecnik. A Guide o his Worhs in Czech Republic. Praha 2012. ISBN:978-80-87073-42-1 Svestka/Vlcek/Liska (ed.): Czech Cubism 1909-1925. Praha 2006. ISBN: 80-239-6659-6 The Story of Prague Castle. Praha 2003. ISBN: 80-86161-73-0 Slapeta et al: Jan Kotera. Praha 2001. ISBN: 80-86339-08 Lukes/Prelovsek/Valena (ed.) Josip Plecnik – Architect of Prague Castle. Praha 1997 Vlcek: Art Nouveau in Prague All these books are available in Prague NYU library
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Additional Required Equipment
Session 1 Overview of course and brief tour thru the center of city
Monday,
September 3
Session 2 Prague Castle tour – Romanesque and Gothic period Benešovská, Chotěbor: 10 centuries of Architecture: Romanesque and Gothic Arch Wednesday,
September 5
Gothic period – Triforium of St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle Session 3 Benešovská, Chotěbor: 10 centuries of Architecture: Romanesque and Gothic Arch
Friday, September 7
(make up for Monday classes)
Session 4 Gothic architecture of the Old Town and Charles Bridge
Monday, Benešovská, Chotěbor: 10 centuries of Architecture: Romanesque and Gothic Arch September 10
Session 5 Mediaeval architecture in Bohemia lecture and slide show
Wednesday, Benešovská, Chotěbor: 10 centuries of Architecture: Romanesque and Gothic Arch September 12
Session 6 Renaissance architecture – Prague Castle tour: Belvedere and Ball Game Hall
Monday, Muchka: 10 Centuries of Architecture: Renaissance, Coll.: Story of Prague Castle September 17
Session 7 Renaissance architecture – Prague Castle tour: Spanish Hall and Rudolph Gallery
Wednesday, Muchka: 10 Centuries of Architecture: Renaissance, Coll.: Story of Prague Castle September 19
Session 8 Baroque period: Wallenstein Garden tour
Monday, Kotalik: 10 Centuries of Architecture: Baroque September 24
Fall Break
October 22-26
Session 9 Renaissance and Baroque architecture of the Hradcany and Lesser Town district
Wednesday, Kotalik: 10 Centuries of Architecture: Baroque September 26 Muchka: 10 Centuries of Architecture: Renaissance, Coll.: Story of Prague Castle
Session 10 Lecture and slide show: Renaissance and Baroque period
Monday, Muchka: 10 Centuries of Architecture: Renaissance, Coll.: Story of Prague Castle October 1 Kotalik: 10 Centuries of Architecture: Baroque
Session 11 History of Prague Castle – a movie
Wednesday, Coll.: The Story of Prague Castle October 3
Session 12 Book No. 1 presentation
Monday, October 8
Session 13 Test No.1 – Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture
Wednesdsay, October 10
Session 14 Historicism: Rudolfinum, Arts and Crafts Museum
Monday, Zatloukal: 10 Centuries - XIX Century Architecture October 15
Session 15 Art Nouveau – Municipal House, Central Hotel
Wednesday, Vlcek: Art Nouveau in Prague October 17
Fall Break
October 22-26
Session 16
Monday, Lecture and slide show: Historicism and Art Nouveau period October 29 Vlcek: Art Nouveau in Prague
Zatloukal: 10 Centuries - XIX Century Architecture
Session 17 Bilek´s Villa Tour
Wednesday, Coll.: Frantisek Bilek October 31
Session 18 Lecture, movie and slide show: Cubism
Friday, Lukes: Architectural Cubism November 2
( make up for
Wednesday classes)
Session 19
Monday, Black Madonna House Tour November 5 Lukes: Architectural Cubism
Session 20
Wednesday, Modern Classicism: Josef Plecnik – Prague Castle tour November 7 Lukes-Prelovsek-Valena: J. Plecnik – Architect of Prague Castle
Session 21 Modern Classicism: Plecnik – a movie
Monday, Lukes-Prelovsek-Valena: J. Plecnik – Architect of Prague Castle November 12
Session 22 Lecture and slide show: Functionalism
Wednesday, Lukes: 10 Centuries – XX. Century Architecture November 14
Session 23 Functionalism:Palace of Fairs tour
Monday, Lukes: 10 Centuries – XX. Century Architecture November 19
Session 24 Stalin Style: International Hotel tour
Wednesday, Lukes: 10 Centuries – XX. Century Architecture November 21
Session 25 National Muzeum of Technology _ History of Modern Architecture Exhibition Lukes: 10 Centuries – XX. Century Architecture Monday,
November 26
Session 26 Contemporqry Architecture – Karlin Tour Lukes: 10 Centuries – XX. Century Architecture Wednesday,
November 28
Session 27 Contemporary Architecture – Dancing House, Golden Angel tour Lukes: 10 Centuries – XX. Century Architecture Monday,
December 3
Session 28 Contemporary architecture: a visit of CMC studio
Wednesday, Lukes: 10 Centuries – XX. Century Architecture December 5
Session 29 Book No. 2 presentation
Monday , December 10
Session 30 Test No. 2 – XIX a XX Centrury Architecture
Wednesday, December 12
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