Thesis supervisor: Kornélia Kissfazekas
Location of studies (in Hungarian): BUTE Abbreviation of location of studies: BME
Description of the research topic:
The main line of research is the analysis of traditional urban fabric patterns, typical settlement and construction structure types, comparing their unique characteristics, universal elements and major changes, with special emphasis on questions of sustainability and liveability. Sustainability is one of the most important and diverse of research topics within the scope of urbanism. Historical cities offer a substantially different quality of housing than modern quarters being constructed or transformed according to the new paths in urban development and dynamic architectural trends. Numerous documents and agendas on urban sustainability agree that it is of key importance that the abstract goals of social, environmental and economic sustainability should be implemented on a municipal level and that these goals should be translated into practical tasks which cannot be identical in all cases, as they also include several elements specific to each location, These include the inherited historical features of settlements, the locally provided level of liveability and way of living, as well as connections between local customs and social structure. To what extent do spatial frameworks, historical spatial structures, networks of public spaces and architectural patterns determine possibilities, where and how can these cities satisfy the current conditions of sustainability and liveability? What part of the morphological, structural heritage of historical settlement types can be preserved and included in the urban context of the future? How different are ideas, values and demands connected to sustainability in different parts of the world? These are just a few of the potential research questions. The goal is not to scrutinise the development history of a single city, but to analyse the spatial and temporal context of historic events, regional connections and relations and processes within the settlement network, as well as their urban morphologic impact and to understand how these processes are affecting current conditions. The topic is not exclusively theoretical and historycentred, it is suitable for a more typological approach as well (analysis of historical urban structure, constructions, architectural situations, urban patterns), and, depending on the personal orientation of the researcher, it can also provide a basis for forecasting future territorial/spatial events, and drafting urban development scenarios
Deadline for application: 2024-05-24
2024. IV. 17. ODT ülés Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).
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