Ing. arch. Zdeňka Havlová, Ph.D.

Ing. arch. Zdeňka Havlová, Ph.D., Ing. arch. Lukáš Kopp

15119 Ústav urbanismu

Spatial analysis of street network accessibility has been widely utilised by academics and urban designers. However, when assessing the overall accessibility performance of larger morphologically consistent units – the urban localities – the results articulated on the street network are potentially problematic to interpret and generalize. This paper presents an innovative approach to the synthesis of various street network accessibility measures in the form of generic accessibility indices projected to various morphological localities. It determines a method specifically suitable for Prague urban tissues and it further explores the possible application of these indices in urban design and planning. Its objectives are (1) to identify and describe the spatial accessibility of public space and morphological characteristics of street spaces using network analysis; (2) to establish and assess accessibility indices for morphologically distinctive localities; (3) to examine the correlation between the accessibility indices of individual localities and their time of origin, providing valuable insight into the process of city evolution. The configurative analysis is carried out on a detailed street network within the administrative borders of Prague. Accessibility variables are then superposed on existing morphological localities delimited accordingly to the Conzenian tradition of urban morphology. Methods stemming from system ecology and descriptive statistics are utilised to provide control over the aggregation of the original variables into the generic accessibility indices while preserving sufficient descriptiveness. The results provide a valuable reference for various accessibility indices evaluation options in relation to the choice of statistical calculation and variables.

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Ing. arch. Jaromír Hainc, Ph.D., Ing. arch. Zdeňka Havlová, Ph.D.

15119 Ústav urbanismu

The claim that a thorough analysis and knowledge of a city is an indispensable first step in any urban or strategic plan preparation seems to be finally widely accepted in practice. Is it truly a synergic part of the process or just a checkbox-style formality? In the Czech legislature, the relationship between urban planning documents and urban planning materials is hierarchical. However, strategic planning is established a lot more vaguely. This paper introduces how the city of Prague is analysed and described and how that connects to the prescriptive documents, such as the current land use plan or the strategic plan. Two primary relationships are found: analysis as a base for decision-making and analysis as a tool to evaluate the decisions made. Prague Institute of Planning and Development, a municipal organisation tasked with urban planning and analysis for the city, prepares Prague Planning Analytical Materials, which include a periodically updated database of data and analysis of the city, as well as the evaluation of the planning documents. The institute strives not only to conduct advanced analysis using methods of urban morphology but also to find new and innovative ways to disseminate the results to the users through the development of an online data and analysis portal, practical workshops, brochures or videos. The case of Prague shows that the more intertwined the analysis and planning are and the better the knowledge of the city is communicated, the higher the potential is for an indeed evidence- and knowledge-based planning.

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doc. Ing. arch. Irena Fialová, Ing. arch. Zdeňka Havlová, Ph.D.

15119 Ústav urbanismu

Learning about the urban environment and ways to design and create it can often be a very abstract and challenging prospect for architecture and urban design students. Actual projects offer opportunities to educate about contemporary urban design tendencies. We have created a new study and research plan for last-year students at the Faculty of Architecture of CTU in Prague, which aims to tackle two contemporary educational challenges. The first challenge is the need for practical realness in design studio projects, which rarely deal with aspects such as finance, timescale, the developer, and the investor. Secondly, contemporary sustainability concepts are yet to become indispensable to urban design education and practice. Aiming to remedy that, we have designed a critical-analytical database of recent urban projects. Apart from basic information, such as authors and visual documentation, students provide additional details and confront the author's description of the project with their interpretation. They produce a critical review of the project and a multi-criterion evaluation. The focus is on sustainability, accessibility, and aesthetics, referencing The EU Green Deal 2020, The New European Bauhaus 2020, and Davos Declaration 2018. Students evaluate how successfully current urban design principles, such as mixing uses and forms, resilience, energy efficiency, creating places for people, managing the investment, and others, are applied. By confronting actual projects with these questions, students are encouraged to rethink their learned design approaches, setting them up for success in their future practice. Furthermore, the database serves as a knowledge base and reference for other faculty students.

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Ing. arch. Zdeňka Havlová, Ph.D., Ing. arch. Lukáš Kopp

15119 Ústav urbanismu

This paper briefly introduces the Population and Public Amenities Projections for Prague, a new study conducted by the Office for City Analysis at Prague Institute of Planning and Development in the year 2022. We include only some the results. All the results and implications can be accessed in the document of the study. It is one of the key sources for the debate on the current and future needs of public amenities in the city. The Prognosis is a part of Prague Planning Analytical Materials and serves as an important foundation for urban planning documents, urban studies, development projects in Prague, decision-making, and other activities concerting the development of the city.

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Ing. arch. Zdeňka Havlová, Ph.D.

15119 Ústav urbanismu

Cílem knihy 200 | Město | Fyzické vystavěné prostředí je popis fyzického vystavěného prostředí hl. m. Prahy jako sídla v krajině. Kniha řeší stavby a prostor, který je obklopuje – popisuje a analyzuje „scénu“ pro lidské činnosti, kterými se naopak zabývá kniha 300 | Využití území. Dále také navazuje a částečně se prolíná s knihou 100 | Krajina, a to zejména v tématech, u kterých nelze jednoznačně oddělit prostředí vystavěné od krajinného. Čtenář knihy 200 získá informace o vývoji fyzického vystavěného prostředí a hodnot z něj plynoucích, dále o charakteristice prostorového uspořádání města a také analýze vztahů a vzorců vznikajících v rámci města. Témata řešená v knize jsou zpravidla řešena v rámci zastavěného území města, tedy v rámci lokalit městské krajiny, a to zejména lokalit vystavěného prostředí. U některých témat je řešené území rozšířeno, aby nedocházelo k umělému rozdělování fenoménů.

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