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The first part of the course focuses mainly on British architecture, particularly on some of Britain's greatest historic buildings throughout the course of the last thousand years and examines their impact on Britain's social history. Each of the six thematic units opens with a viewing of a documentary on the respective historical period buildings and is accompanied by a discussion of a selected text or a novel relevant to that particular period. The emphasis is put on the 'living' aspect of architecture and its indispensable role in shaping and reflecting a given society and its national and regional identities respectively.
On completing this part of the course, the students should have gained a 'vantage-point' perspective that will deepen and broaden their understanding of the British social structure and the differences and similarities that obtain between theirs and our own cultural and social spaces.
Last update: Esserová Kateřina, DiS. (30.08.2018)
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Online teaching takes place on the Google Classroom and Zoom platforms. All of the relevant links will be sent to signed up students before the beginning of the summer semester via e-mail. Online or e-mail consultations with the teacher are available throughout the whole semester. Last update: Lancová Klára, PhDr., Ph.D. (28.01.2021)
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Credit test minimum 70%, drawing of a building. Last update: Lancová Klára, PhDr., Ph.D. (24.10.2019)
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Dimbleby, David (2007) How we built Britain. London: Bloomsbury. Dimbleby, David (2009) Seven Ages of Britain. The story of our nation revealed by its treasures. London: Hodder & Stoughton. Hatherley, Owen (2012) A New Kind of Bleak: Journeys Through Urban Britain. London: Verso Books. Pragnell, Hubert J. (2007) Architectural Britain: From 1066 to the Present Day. London: National Trust Books. York, Trevor (2009) British Architectural Styles. An easy reference guide. Newbury, Berkshire: Countryside Books. Last update: Esserová Kateřina, DiS. (30.08.2018)
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Ø WEEK 1-2 Theme 1: Norman to Perpendicular Style - 7th to 16th c. First relevant buildings in the East of England, castels, cathedrals and chapels - Ely, Norwich, King's College Chapel Ø WEEK 3-4 Theme 2: Elizabethan Renaissance - 17th c. Stately homes and Jacobean houses Ø WEEK 5-6 Theme 3: Scottish Architecture in Time Stirling Castle and Scottish Parliament Ø WEEK 7-8 Theme 4: The Impact of Industrial Revolution - 18th c. Georgian houses, canals, mines, bridges, Cornwall, Wales, Ireland Ø WEEK 9-10 Theme 5: Victorian Period and the Urban North - 19th c. Factories, town halls, hospitals, dance halls, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Blackpool Ø WEEK 11-12 Theme 6: Modern Britain and the Suburban South - 20th c. Tower blocks in London, functionalist houses in South East England Last update: Esserová Kateřina, DiS. (30.08.2018)
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