The thesis Post-Military Landscapes explores the adaptive reuse of a former military compound in Pardubice, Czechia. The site is examined through the lenses of its past, present, and potential future to uncover its values, assess its cultural significance, and articulate the rationale for its transformation. Drawing on insights from relevant case studies, I identified key principles that inform successful adaptive reuse. In the design proposal, I chose to repurpose the central part of the compound into an educational facility. This involved exploring the concepts of traditional and progressive schooling and investigating how reused buildings can contribute to meaningful and dynamic learning environments.

The thesis addresses the typification and construction of preschools in Czechoslovakia during the communist regime against political, social, and educational shifts following the 1948 coup d'état. In response to the urgent needs related to the housing crisis after World War II and the implementation of communist ideologies, novel approaches to educational infrastructure buildings were necessary. Typified designs were developed to meet the increasing demand for preschools, especially in newly built housing estates. The Study and Typification Institute played a vital role in this effort, developing construction methods and introducing new practices to streamline the building processes. Through a case study that categorises preschool buildings, this thesis offers insight into the extent of preschool building typologies and their dispersion on Prague housing estates. This study partly reveals the impact of central planning and communistic ideology on the current state of Prague's built environment in residential areas. The case study and its mapping of the current state of preschools can serve as a basis for further work, e.g., creating a methodology for reconstructing preschool buildings or their reuse.