The module teaches the basics of the economic definition of “social infrastructure”, as well as its role and place as an element of territorial systems in urban areas, and organization of functions of different subsystems, that are part of social infrastructure. Knowledge is obtained of the typology of public buildings and complexes’ and of their spatial localization in urban, suburban and nonurban areas. Attitude is shaped towards the real image of the city and its structure. Principal lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arch. Valeri Ivanov