Anna Szewczenko is an associated professor at the Faculty of Architecture, Silesian University of Technology, Vice Dean for Science and Cooperation. She graduated from the FA SUT (1997). She holds a PhD in Architecture from FA SUT (2007). In her research and teaching work, she explores issues relating to the quality of the built environment and public spaces in the context of the relationship between space and health. She focuses in particular on design for older adults and the quality of architecture in terms of health-promoting solutions and active ageing. She is a co-author of conceptual studies and expert reports on pro-health solutions in urban space and healthcare facilities for older adults. She is a member of the Executive Board of the Polish Gerontological Society. In 2021-2023 she coordinated the research group focusing on innovative concepts for enhancing the physical activity of older adults and their quality of life. As a result she was co-author of the Urban Health Path for Gliwice and Barcelona city, awarded in ‘Designed with People in Mind’ competition in Warsaw, 2022. Her research interest concern also the links between physical activity and cities’ resilience to climate change.