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Course: Contemporary Architecture 1

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Course title Contemporary Architecture 1
Course code KDA/CA1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Šenk Filip, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Novák Antonín, doc. Ing. arch.
Course content
Lecture topics: 1-2) MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects 3-4) Glenn Murcutt 5-6) Wang Shu 7-8) Studio Mumbai 9-10) Go Hasegawa 11-12) Studio Mumbai 13-14) Rick Joy

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The course consists of lectures in which students are introduced to significant architectural projects and studios. Special attention will be given to recently acclaimed buildings in both international and domestic contexts. Instruction is partially based on student activity, during which students will work with the instructor to formulate and reflect on the qualities of the given buildings. The goal is to expand students? ability to critically analyze current developments. By focusing on individual studies, emphasis will be placed on identifying broader themes and contexts.
Students: 1. Develops critical thinking skills applied to architectural design. 2. Apply analytical skills in the interdisciplinary context of architecture and urban planning. 3. Effectively communicate their opinions and arguments in a professional setting. 4. Demonstrates independence and initiative in the study and analysis of architectural works. 5. Prepares for professional and academic careers with an emphasis on reflecting on contemporary architectural issues.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination, Essay

Combined, essay evaluation
Recommended literature
  • Go Hasegawa: 2005-2017: el nuevo espacio crítico = the new critical space. Madrid: El Croquis Editorial, 2017. ISBN 978-84-88386-98-4.
  • Studio MUMBAI: 2012-2019: espacios intermedios = in-between spaces. Madrid: El Croquis Editorial, 2019. ISBN 978-84-120034-2-0.
  • FRAMPTON, Kenneth a Ashley SIMONE (ed.). A genealogy of modern architecture: comparative critical analysis of built form. Zurich: Lars Müller Publishers, 2015. ISBN 978-3-03778-369-6.
  • FRAMPTON, Kenneth. Modern Architecture: A Critical History (World of Art). Thames & Hudson, 2020. ISBN 978 0500204443.
  • FRAMPTON, Kenneth; Yiping DONG; Aric CHEN; Ole BOUMAN a Mette Marie KALLEHAUGE. Wang Shu Amateur Architecture studio. Humlebaek: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2017. ISBN 978-87-92877-82-6.
  • FROMONOT, Francoise. Murcutt: buildings+projects 1962-2003. London: Thames & Hudson, 2003. ISBN 0 500-28589-6.
  • MCCARTER, Robert. The work of MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple architects: economy as ethic. London: Thames & Hudson, 2017. ISBN 978-0-500-34331-9.
  • MURCUTT, Glenn; Fernando Ma?rquez CECILIA a Richard C. LEVENE. Glenn Murcutt: 1980/2012: plumas de metal = feathers of metal. Madrid: El Croquis Editorial, 1982. ISBN 978-84-88386-73-1.
  • PUČEROVÁ, Klára (ed.). Raumplan & současná architektura: Raumplan & contemporary architecture. Praha: Akontext, 2023. ISBN 978-80-7494-677-6.
  • VEILLON, Cyril (ed.). Work-place Studio Mumbai. Lausanne: Archizoom, 2011. ISBN 978-2-8399-0874-0.


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Technical University of Liberec, date of update: 13.06.2026 23:50. Data created for academic year 2026/2027