Changes in mountain construction – special example of the Tatra Mountains Surveys upon a history of pastures' shelter. The development of survey programs, concerning metamorphosis in the architecture of mountain shelters. Sustainability of the tradition in Podhale -foothill region, in the field of the art of building, on the background of new technologies and spatial solutions. The development of mountain shelters, their types and construction. The primary meaning of the word shelter. The influence of shelters towards a development in architecture of mountain chalets. The scientific view towards shelters as a place of rest, all the year long or temporary, used both by pastures and tourists. The importance of living caves and shelters in Tatra mountains, for the development of huts and chalets for tourists. The evolution of pasture shelters and huts into new forms of tourist shelters in the turn of 19./20. C., until the Second World War. Modification of construction and stylistics of high mountains objects, as a result of use materials in high altitudes. Metamorphosis of pasture shelter, its stylistics and form. Changes in creation of settlement buildings, and its influence towards mountain shelters. Vanishing of the importance of shelter formula, on the background of cultural changes in Tatra region, as well because of evolution in architectural trends, influencing new forms of buildings in high mountains. Summarising, one can assume, that a question of contemporary accepting or leaving traditional forms of pasture buildings, is tied with elevating standards in tourism and habitation, and with introduction of new forms, both for tourists and dwellers in Tatra region. There is trend of leaving solutions which were determinate with necessities. Investors intend to create mountain shelters in commercial character, and towards conversion of existing houses in this same spirit. Keywords: architecture, mountain architecture, high mountains, tourism, landscape