Improving the quality of public space in the built environment on the example of the village of Zolynia Eng. arch. Beata Majerska-Pałubicka, prof. SUT¹⁾ 000-0002-5951-2727

The article focuses attention on a new role of public space, searching for new ways of its creation in the space of the built environment on the example of a town with significant historical and recreational values that is Zolynia. A rich array of research methods were used, from the analysis of the literature on the subject, model examples of implementation of the principles of sustainable development, formal and legal documents, through field visions, case studies, up to own analytical work and research by design using a critical analysis of local conditions and current trends in the shaping of space. The research was carried out based on the didactic process and illustrated with projects made by students. The assumed research effect is the identification of new practical solutions, the creation of a new way of thinking about the development and shaping of public spaces, the activation of processes of sustainable development of resources and local areass.