Premises of the dynamite Nobel factory in Bratislava Ing. arch. Nina Bartošová, PhD. Since its establishment, the premises of a large-scale chemical works in Bratislava — Nové Mesto, has gone through an intricate development. They grew upon foundations of an explosives factory, founded by the eminent Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel in 1873. During the World War […]

Presentation of the designed artefact Mgr. art. Marián Králik, ArtD. The work of designer doesn’t end with grinding of the last edge, or with spray painting on surface of created object. Genuine designer artefact has potential to attract or impress the observer by its uniqueness and quality; however, in today’s mainstream and commercial age full […]

Propagation of functionalism in architecture – Czechoslovak interwar architecture of Uzhgorod Mgr. Rastislav Popelka, PhD. The thesis discusses the topic of Czechoslovak interwar architecture in Uzhgorod with the focus on the functionalist movement. It deals with substantial changes in the administrative status of Uzhgorod after 1919, as expressed in its building development, both in terms […]

Method of an analytic presentation of heritage and its potential in architectural creative process Ing. arch. Katarína Palgutová, PhD. The method of analytical presentation (MAP) has become recently the object of a great discussion. Nowadays, its use is questionable, since one prefers the unity of a face heritage and one maximizes the effort to keeping […]

Tradition in the context of design Mgr. art. Zuzana Labudová, ArtD. The aim of this dissertation thesis was to specify the importance of tradition in the context of design. The work discusses the tradition in a wider context: describes changes in society, which have affected perception of history and tradition; examines identity, nostalgia and fashion; explores […]

Art and design: Design product as a part of a small limited edition Mgr. art. Eva Veselá, ArtD. Dissertation thesis “Art and Design, design product as a part of a small limited edition”, is aimed to create a particular piece of artwork — design product that meets the attributes of design product (as a usable, functional product) and at […]

Development in energy-autonomous building renovations and their impact on architecture Ing. arch. Holger Hasenritter, PhD. The presented work explores the developments in energy-autonomous building renovations and their impact on architecture. First of all, this article will look at the current state of science and technology of the building stock and its energy supply. This covers […]