<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Zakopane is a regional tourist city that is unique on the national scale. It is a one of a kind mountain resort with an exceptional history and atmosphere. It is a fashionable place where visitors can both rest and test themselves. It currently requires not only sustainable development but also that the effects of negligence and its deficiencies in spheres required for it to comfortably function be addressed, in addition to the supplementation of its offering both in terms of use and culture. The small-scale architecture of the Podhale region must rise to contemporary challenges. Presenting underground projects from all over the world aids in raising awareness as to the development potential of the area, demonstrating one of the paths to solving the problems of overburdened cities. Examples show means of relieving the pressure of current needs, simultaneously relieving the above-ground service programme of cities and increasing the amounts of greenery at their disposal.</p></abstract>

Zakopane is a regional tourist city that is unique on the national scale. It is a one of a kind mountain resort with an exceptional history and atmosphere. It is a fashionable place where visitors can both rest and test themselves. It currently requires not only sustainable development but also that the effects of negligence and its deficiencies in spheres required for it to comfortably function be addressed, in addition to the supplementation of its offering both in terms of use and culture. The small-scale architecture of the Podhale region must rise to contemporary challenges. Presenting underground projects from all over the world aids in raising awareness as to the development potential of the area, demonstrating one of the paths to solving the problems of overburdened cities. Examples show means of relieving the pressure of current needs, simultaneously relieving the above-ground service programme of cities and increasing the amounts of greenery at their disposal.

Contemporaneity – Zakopane-ness – the heritage of Zakopane searching for urban reserves. The potential of underground spaces. Designing in a narrow and demanding location

Institute of Urban Design, Faculty of Architecture

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Zakopane is a regional tourist city that is unique on the national scale. It is a one of a kind mountain resort with an exceptional history and atmosphere. It...

Contemporaneity – Zakopane-ness – the heritage of Zakopane searching for urban reserves. The potential of underground spaces. Designing in a narrow and demanding location

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 63 - 78

Received: Nov 15, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.124.11449

Keywords
the case of Zakopane, the overburdening of cities, pro-environmental solutions, global underground projects

© 2019 Małgorzata Mizia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Contemporaneity – Zakopane-ness – the heritage of Zakopane searching for urban reserves. The potential of underground spaces. Designing in a narrow and demanding location

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 63 - 78

Received: Nov 15, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.124.11449

Keywordsthe case of Zakopane, the overburdening of cities, pro-environmental solutions, global underground projects

© 2019 Małgorzata Mizia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
the case of Zakopane, the overburdening of cities, pro-environmental solutions, global underground projects