Infrastructure continues to perpetuate the effects of splintering urbanism in South African cities. Where apartheid planning policies such as the group areas act used infrastructure as a mechanism of social organisation, this design dissertation proposes using architecture as social infrastructure to transcend these sociotechnical divides. The concept of the sociotechnical denotes the synergy of a city's infrastructural systems and its social life. In this design dissertation this idea is explored at various scales: at the urban level, through a development strategy that spatialises unsafe public open land; at the architectural scale, through surface articulation and interfacing with urban infrastructure; and at the technical level, through building performance analysis and technical design development in support of architectural goals. The project uses a distributed programme that stretches across communities in order to socialise the existing urban infrastructure of a pedestrian bridge. By leveraging the social significance of a local football club, the project proposes a social programme around the idea of a football clubhouse as a programmatic anchor. In reacting to urban infrastructure, the idea of imageability and presence are important considerations. These concepts enable youth to positively engage with the architecture, and allows the building to convey its purpose and programmatic intent, thereby creating a strong social interface with its users. Sociotechnical architecture is considered as an urban armature that socialises and spatialises urban infrastructure. The architecture therefore seeks the minimal amount of fixity to support a variety of flexible events surrounding sports and recreation activities. This is achieved through a selection of robust materials used in horizontal surfaces of social purpose, and the combination of structure, materiality and geometry to create a series of vertical surfaces of social presence and architectural imageability. The result is a strategic arrangement of architectural interventions deployed across a large urban scheme. By distributing the architecture across urban infrastructure, the project connects two communities and presents an architectural response to splintering urbanism.

Established communities pursue revitalization to transform struggling downtowns into vibrant hubs and walkable neighborhoods. Vacant and underused parcels can help communities grow sustainably by using excess capacity in existing infrastructure. However, many communities experience limited urban infill activity due to persistent bias favoring low-density development at the community’s edges. In small communities perceptions and processes can favor low-density growth. Infill development can be complicated due to site conditions and neighborhood context, yet planners work with ad hoc techniques and limited staff time. There is a need for efficient ways to identify suitable sites and generate information to use for community decision-making around redevelopment. The primary aim of this research is to develop an Urban Infill Assessment Framework (UIAF). It is organized around three questions: Can the framework assess infill’s potential in a small post-industrial downtown? Is it replicable? Does the framework change how local stakeholders perceive infill potential? To answer these questions this study will develop and test a UIAF in Turners Falls, MA, then test resulting information through stakeholder interviews. The framework uses mixed-methods to integrate social values, fiscal efficiency, and spatial awareness through procedures organized in three Phases. Phase I examines quantitative and qualitative information (e.g., local planning documents, tax data, site visits, and consultations with local experts) to produce mapped context data, and local building typologies with corresponding tax yield per acre. In Phase II these components are used in scenario building, to calculate composite capacity of infill acreage and annual tax yield for defined areas. Finally, interviews with ten stakeholders test how the information influences perceptions of infill in Turners Falls. As a result of this research, planners should be able to replicate the framework. Based on preliminary results, the relevance of an infill assessment tool to planning practice is threefold: It promotes strategic land-use planning by generating information to compare development projects across diverse locations, scales, and spatial configurations. It supports structured application of concepts uniquely suited to managing urban environments. Improved redevelopment tools and expertise can offset procedural and perceptual factors that favor low-density growth and sprawl.

The topics of this work is urban study of development area Vítkovice - Moravská Ostrava. The area is situated near the center of Ostrava. Character development is just like the city very diverse structure. In the proposed territory respect of the industrial heritage of the former Vitkovice factory and histroical grid surroundings. I keep amount of unique industrial objects that convert to new functional utilization. The specifics are here conveyors that will replace material flow for the flow of people. Dominantes of the area is chimney. As new buildings are designed residential houses and facilities. Everything is based on the logic function. Its operational and layout solutions adapted to the position and orientation of the compass. The aim of this work is design of new development of original industrial structure. Show the current status of industrial area and how it might be in the future. Final documents was preceded by an analyzes from which was come a proposed concept.

This thesis deals with development of location which lies in close distance of historical center of Moravská Ostrava. Area of interest lies on south end of city part Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz. It is defined by streets K Trojhalí, Místecká, railways no. 321 nd 323 and by Ostravice river. The main aim was to design new part of city and create a strategy of its development which reacts to the actual trends of city development. It is also crutial for creating a „bridge“ between two cultural and educational centers of the city – between historical part of Moravská Ostrava and currently forming new center in listed technical area Dolní oblast Vítkovice.

The main objective of this diploma thesis is to create a project of revitalization of the Svitava riverbank. he project is based on a classic block area that follows the surrounding streets. The proposed solution of the project, built on the Svitava river in Zábrdovice, presents new open space that will revive the entire area along the river. This urban design comes with a proposal that defines the embankment as an attractive space that should be perceived as a connecting point.

This diploma thesis focuses on the development of construction of residential real estate in Brno, in the area of Starý Lískovec, which was the original village but became a city district. The work maps the types of construction in different time series, from the oldest construction to modern construction. It also deals with the future development of the city district, planned construction and projects. A more detailed analysis of the period where panel buildings were build, which is crucial for the area in terms of residential construction.

The topic of this diploma thesis is the development of the construction of residential properties in Brno – Jundrov. The work describes the gradual development of build-up area in individual time sections. From the 13th century to the present. The subject of the description is the gradual expansion of development, which is accompanied by the development of the municipality's infrastructure. This development is divided into a historical context. The thesis includes used building methods and forms of residential buildings. It also contains a description of interesting structural features and their visual impression. Last part of the description is the possibilities of building for the future

The diploma thesis deals with the development of the construction of residential properties in the city district of Brno - Židenice. The thesis is divided into two parts. The first part contains general information about the city district, the development of population, houses and flats and summarizes the historical development since the first settlement. The second part describes the development of the construction of residential properties in individual time periods, including the type of construction, urban development of the city district, from the oldest construction to the analysis of the development of the city district in future years. Attached to the work is a well - arranged map that graphically illustrates the settlement of the city district in individual periods.

This thesis deals with design of new development of village Holásky. Area in question is located in a south part of city Brno. It is situated in the city part Brno - Tuřany in cadastral area Holásky. The goal was to create interesting usage of undeveloped locations. The main thrust is to create new residential area, which would emphasize location on an edge of Brno as ideal place of living and recreation.

The goal of the diploma thesis is to evaluate the possibilities of a new land use between the southern part of the housing area Kamechy and the northern part of Žebětín. The area is divided into southern and northern part by a distinct terrain fault and the bed of the stream Vrbovec. The northern part is closely connected to the housing area Kamechy. In the central plain of the southern part is located a brownfield area of former agricultural cooperative. The new urban design creates a nice recreational zone near the town which is focused on horse riding. There will be created new park and sport areas and that will ensure that the urban space will be also used by wide public.