SUMMARY At the FA STU there are two grade levels. In reality the bachelor level does not exist and the second level does not meet the students’ motivation. To recognize the importance of the bachelor study would solve many problems but it is inevitable to resolve it in close coordination with the Chamber of Architects, […]

SUMMARY The FA STU has a monopolistic status in Slovakia. This is connected with the problems of university education for architects in our country. A solution is posible by the following steps: a) to decentralize by establishment of a new school of architecture in Slovakia, e.g. in Košice, b) to adapt the curriculum so that […]

To architecture

Branislav Dohnány

SUMMARY Recently there have been new professional pieces of architectural work that present professional deformation of architecture. The cause of this state is the more frequent dictation of the investor which leads to the breakdown of legislative and aesthetical standards in the architectural creation. It is necessary to react to these phenomena by better educating […]

SUMMARY In the introduction, the paper analyzes the development of the graduate’s profile in the latest period. The feedback from the graduates confirmed the appropriateness of this particular subject for architects. Furthemore, there is a requirement to extend this subject, as it encompasess specific technical skills needed for the highly competitive architectural professional market. At […]

SUMMARY There are two grades of study at the Faculty of Architecture in Brno. The first grade covers the former full study of architecture and graduates obtain a bachelor degree. Then one year of practice follows. In the second grade of study the curriculum is specialized according to modules. There is a choice of seven […]

SUMMARY The shape of an institution is determined by its programme and personalities. The system of study is influenced by the requirements of the practice. The background is a model of the study and one of the new possibilities is revitalization of studio work as workshops of celebrities or as a vertical studio. One of […]

SUMMARY Reforms at universities cannot be predicted without connections to the structure of education at high schools. Harmonization is in the hands of the state educational policy – there can be no entrance exams and the number of accepted students can be increased. A better connection of architects’ education with the practice is required. There […]