Czechoslovak housing estates built in the last two decades of state-socialism can be viewed as a socialist spatial entity with its own uniqueness and local characteristics specific to the circumstances of socialist Czechoslovakia during the "normalisation" era. These housing estates appeared from the beginning of the 1970s in big cities such as in Prague and Bratislava provided a new kind of living space for the residents. The ideas behind the creation of these estates were not only related to their physical appearance which shows the direct connection to modernist architecture, but also the aspiration of socialist ideologues to make a positive change in the name of socialist modernisation. Although the post-war socialist centralization of the Czechoslovak state and architectural practice endorses the notion of collective endeavour, the construction of housing estates for all as a part of the "building of socialism" program was attacked by contemporary critiques as providing the premises for the citizens' retreat into the private sphere. These estates could be argued to have caused a psychological impact and worked to shape a new lifestyle and mentality of the residents whose lives epitomized the main theme of normalisation-era: the quiet lives away from politics. Different poles of criticism to...

This master's thesis concerns the construction and the life in the Ďáblice housing estate in Prague during the seventies and the eighties of the twentiethcentury and presents its reflection in contemporary Czechoslovakian media, namely in Rudé právo and Lidová demokracie dailies, Mladý svět magazine and relevant programs of Czechoslovakian Television. The Ďáblice housing estate was built between 1968 and 1983. To this day, it is considered to be unique for its urban composition in the Czechoslovakian context. The aim of the thesis was to present the media image of this housing estate in the normalization era between the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and the Velvet Revolution in 1989. First, the theoretical part of the thesis describes the historical context and significant political and social events and phenomena. It also brings characterization of the contemporary media landscape with more detailed description of the researched media sources. It also focuses on Czechoslovakianhousingpolicy after the Second WorldWar with greater emphasis onmassive panel housing development. Separate chapter introduces the Ďáblice housing estate itself. The practical part of the thesis describes the methodology including research questions. This part subsequently presents the analysis of the articles and...

Este trabalho dedica-se ao estudo crítico dos condomínios horizontais fechados como manifestações de não-lugares na cidade de Goiânia, no período de 1990-2006. A abordagem é tributária do pensamento de autores que se dedicaram a compreender a cidade contemporânea, destacando-se as reflexões do antropólogo Marc Augé (1994). Essa nova forma de morar, em regiões metropolitanas, imprime no tecido urbano uma configuração morfológica, cujos sinais expressam-se em elementos arquitetônicos tais como: as portarias, os sistemas de segurança, os muros e os elementos paisagísticos, como os lagos e os bosques. Os condomínios horizontais fechados, paraísos de classe média e alta, são constituídos por paisagens bucólicas e pitorescas, que os associa aos resorts e parques temáticos. Orientam-se pelos princípios do New Urbanism, movimento de origem norte-americana, cujas influências localizam-se no século XIX, na concepção da cidade-jardim e do movimento city beautiful. / The dissertation describes a critical study of enclosed residential housing estates based on the idea of condominiums as non-places. The focus of this study was condominiums in the city of Goiânia, Brazil built during the period of 1990-2006. It discusses the hypotheses of authors who dedicated their work to understand the contemporary city. Particular attention is paid to the reflections of the distinguished anthropologist Marc Augé. This new form of living in metropolitan areas presents a new morphologic configuration in the urban space characterized by architectural elements such as: manned main gate, security systems, perimeter walls, areas of leisure and gardens/lakes. The closed condominium is a paradise for the middle and high classes which are widely regarded for their high standard of living but are also typified by the artificial existence such as that founded in holiday resorts and thematic parks. They follow the principles of the New Urbanism, a movement of North American origin and inspired on the 19th century, in the conception of the garden-city and the city beautiful movement.

Este trabalho dedica-se ao estudo crítico dos condomínios horizontais fechados como manifestações de não-lugares na cidade de Goiânia, no período de 1990-2006. A abordagem é tributária do pensamento de autores que se dedicaram a compreender a cidade contemporânea, destacando-se as reflexões do antropólogo Marc Augé (1994). Essa nova forma de morar, em regiões metropolitanas, imprime no tecido urbano uma configuração morfológica, cujos sinais expressam-se em elementos arquitetônicos tais como: as portarias, os sistemas de segurança, os muros e os elementos paisagísticos, como os lagos e os bosques. Os condomínios horizontais fechados, paraísos de classe média e alta, são constituídos por paisagens bucólicas e pitorescas, que os associa aos resorts e parques temáticos. Orientam-se pelos princípios do New Urbanism, movimento de origem norte-americana, cujas influências localizam-se no século XIX, na concepção da cidade-jardim e do movimento city beautiful. / The dissertation describes a critical study of enclosed residential housing estates based on the idea of condominiums as non-places. The focus of this study was condominiums in the city of Goiânia, Brazil built during the period of 1990-2006. It discusses the hypotheses of authors who dedicated their work to understand the contemporary city. Particular attention is paid to the reflections of the distinguished anthropologist Marc Augé. This new form of living in metropolitan areas presents a new morphologic configuration in the urban space characterized by architectural elements such as: manned main gate, security systems, perimeter walls, areas of leisure and gardens/lakes. The closed condominium is a paradise for the middle and high classes which are widely regarded for their high standard of living but are also typified by the artificial existence such as that founded in holiday resorts and thematic parks. They follow the principles of the New Urbanism, a movement of North American origin and inspired on the 19th century, in the conception of the garden-city and the city beautiful movement.

Este trabalho dedica-se ao estudo crítico dos condomínios horizontais fechados como manifestações de não-lugares na cidade de Goiânia, no período de 1990-2006. A abordagem é tributária do pensamento de autores que se dedicaram a compreender a cidade contemporânea, destacando-se as reflexões do antropólogo Marc Augé (1994). Essa nova forma de morar, em regiões metropolitanas, imprime no tecido urbano uma configuração morfológica, cujos sinais expressam-se em elementos arquitetônicos tais como: as portarias, os sistemas de segurança, os muros e os elementos paisagísticos, como os lagos e os bosques. Os condomínios horizontais fechados, paraísos de classe média e alta, são constituídos por paisagens bucólicas e pitorescas, que os associa aos resorts e parques temáticos. Orientam-se pelos princípios do New Urbanism, movimento de origem norte-americana, cujas influências localizam-se no século XIX, na concepção da cidade-jardim e do movimento city beautiful. / The dissertation describes a critical study of enclosed residential housing estates based on the idea of condominiums as non-places. The focus of this study was condominiums in the city of Goiânia, Brazil built during the period of 1990-2006. It discusses the hypotheses of authors who dedicated their work to understand the contemporary city. Particular attention is paid to the reflections of the distinguished anthropologist Marc Augé. This new form of living in metropolitan areas presents a new morphologic configuration in the urban space characterized by architectural elements such as: manned main gate, security systems, perimeter walls, areas of leisure and gardens/lakes. The closed condominium is a paradise for the middle and high classes which are widely regarded for their high standard of living but are also typified by the artificial existence such as that founded in holiday resorts and thematic parks. They follow the principles of the New Urbanism, a movement of North American origin and inspired on the 19th century, in the conception of the garden-city and the city beautiful movement.

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo compreender as transformações da área urbana do município de Monte Alegre de Minas, em razão da construção dos conjuntos habitacionais (Pedra Branca, J.Tolendal e Primavera) por intermédio do Programa Minha Casa, Minha Vida (PMCMV). Este estudo tem em relação à ciência geográfica uma significativa importância, pois, o mesmo poderá contribuir para a compreensão das transformações que o espaço das pequenas cidades sofre diante da implantação desse tipo de empreendimento. Para a realização do mesmo, optou-se metodologicamente pela pesquisa bibliográfica e pela documental referente às políticas de produção de moradia no Brasil e o papel do Estado, a importância das pequenas cidades na rede urbana, assim como a legislação brasileira com abordagem nos direitos dos indivíduos, ressaltando a moradia digna como um desses. Outro instrumento metodológico foram as análises empíricas nos três conjuntos habitacionais com intuito de conhecer a realidade observada por meio de fotografias e imagens satélites, pois os mesmos se localizam em áreas distintas da cidade. Além disso, utilizaram-se recursos tecnológicos para elaboração de mapas de localização do município e dos conjuntos. E por fim, foram coletadas informações por meio de depoimentos livres das famílias que foram beneficiadas pelo programa e também daquelas que residem em áreas próximas desses locais. Concluiu-se, então, que o PMCMV tem assumido relevante papel no que se refere à minimização de um dos problemas mais críticos da contemporaneidade brasileira, o déficit habitacional e a incorporação do mesmo em Monte Alegre de Minas, resultando na modificação do espaço (físico e funcional), pois algumas áreas inicialmente apresentavam apenas 40 (quarenta) residências, todavia com o interesse imobiliário e pelo fato de estarem localizadas em uma área mais próxima do centro da cidade, transformaram-se em conjuntos com mais de 200 (duzentas) residências, com a presença de um pequeno comércio e de serviços de atendimento básico (área de lazer e creche de educação infantil) que atendem até mesmo os outros bairros. / The objective this work is to analyze the changes in the urban area of the municipality of Monte Alegre de Minas due to the construction of the housing complexes (Pedra Branca, J Tolendal and Primavera) through the My House, My Life program. This study has a great relevance in relation to the geographical studies, since it can contribute significantly to the understanding of the transformations that the space of the small cities suffer before the implantation of this type of enterprise. In order to carry out this study, methodological choice was made for bibliographical and documentary research concerning housing production policies in Brazil and the role of the State, the importance of small cities in the urban network, as well as Brazilian legislation with an approach to the rights of individuals, emphasizing decent housing as one of these. Another methodological instrument was empirical analysis in the three housing complexes in order to know the reality observed through photographs and satellite images, since they are located in different areas of the city, in addition, technological resources were used for the elaboration of location maps Municipality and set. Finally, information was collected through free testimonials from the families that benefited from the program, as well as from those living in areas near those sites. It was concluded that the PMCMV has assumed a relevant role in minimizing one of the most critical problems of the Brazilian contemporaneity the housing deficit and its incorporation in Monte Alegre de Minas resulted in the modification of the physical and functional space, because some areas initially had only 40 (forty) residences, but with real estate interest and because they were located in an area closer to the central area of the city, they became groups with more than 200 (two hundred) residences, with the presence a small local commerce and basic care services (leisure area and kindergarten) that serves even the other neighborhoods. / Dissertação (Mestrado)

The aim of this diploma thesis is to revitalize the selected type of panel house in the selected locality in order to meet the standards of international certification for the design and sustainable construction of buildings. First, the thesis analyzes the chronological development of the panel housing estates in Brno and compares the individual structural systems that were historically used for panel construction in Brno. Furthermore, the most used certification methodologies are compared and a specific certification is selected for next simulation. The chapter called solution is focused on performing a simulated certification process for design and sustainable construction of selected panel building, in three phases of its revitalization. The hypotheses describing the individual phases of revitalization are intended to confirm or disprove the achievement of this objective, moreover to say the extent of revitalization that has to be done in order to achieve our goals.

With special attention being paid to the development in the city of Brno, the dissertation focuses on the issue of applying artworks in Czechoslovak architecture after World War II. The main research questions – Why were in Czechoslovakia after 1945 artworks again integrated in architecture and what strategies were applied in the case of the newly built housing estates in the city of Brno? – are answered in two successive sections. First, the institutional background for application of art in architecture in the light of the events in Brno (1945–1993) is examined; the closing part is devoted to three case studies that illustrate local development in the period of socialist realism, creative release of the1960s and political normalization. The aim is to highlight the complexity of the examined subject and refute a popularly handed down conviction that integration of artworks into architecture in the period of socialism was motivated exclusively by the communist propaganda, and to show that the attempts to create a synthesis of art and architecture were also based both on earlier theoretical considerations about the educational function of art and its effect on humans and the need to improve poor economic situation of artists after World War II.

The subject of this thesis is to record the every-day life, local and collective memory, and relationships of individuals - local inhabitants of the 'panel-housing' estate, Jižní Město, in Prague - towards the specific urban and social space in which they live. The thesis is based on interviews, with the long-term inhabitants of Jižní Město, which were structured to record their lived experience in the housing estate during two consecutive periods in recent Czechoslovak history - the so-called normalisation and post-socialism periods. The interviews were used as an empirical counterbalance to architectural/city planning discourse and Czech media, which has interpreted the legacy of 'panel-housing' estates in a negative way, as the socialist form of housing par excellence. The aim of this thesis is to analyse this discourse, which also reflects how Czech society deals with its communist past, and to compare it with the experiences, evaluations and current challenges in the lives of these long- term inhabitants, living in the biggest Czech 'panel-housing' estate with a bad reputation. Key words: panel-housing estates, Jižní Město, housing, local/collective memory, local/urban identity, everyday life, city, so-called normalisation.

The subject of this thesis is to record the every-day life, local and collective memory, and relationships of individuals - local inhabitants of the 'panel-housing' estate, Jižní Město, in Prague - towards the specific urban and social space in which they live. The thesis is based on interviews, with the long-term inhabitants of Jižní Město, which were structured to record their lived experience in the housing estate during two consecutive periods in recent Czechoslovak history - the so-called normalisation and post-socialism periods. The interviews were used as an empirical counterbalance to architectural/city planning discourse and Czech media, which has interpreted the legacy of 'panel-housing' estates in a negative way, as the socialist form of housing par excellence. The aim of this thesis is to analyse this discourse, which also reflects how Czech society deals with its communist past, and to compare it with the experiences, evaluations and current challenges in the lives of these long- term inhabitants, living in the biggest Czech 'panel-housing' estate with a bad reputation. Key words: panel-housing estates, Jižní Město, housing, local/collective memory, local/urban identity, everyday life, city, so-called normalisation.