The question of the spatial and temporal forms of the architectural composition of urban development is considered. The philosophical and technical problems of using architectural forms and styles are solved. Revealed current opportunities for improving modern architectural composition. The concept of “time” in architecture is also used in various semantic evaluations. This meaning is often determined by the length of time, by which we denote large historical rhythms determined by social processes (alternation of social formations, change of styles in art); seasonal and daily rhythms determined by natural cycles that are the basis of all time measurements; periods of internal changes in the architectural form and, finally, smaller divisions - rhythms in the activities and perceptions of people). Within each time interval, in turn, certain changes are highlighted - the initial, the climax and the completion. Discrepancies between different time cycles at the same and in those spatial boundaries lead to different contradictions: between the periods of moral and physical aging of the building, between the time flexible function and the rigid spatial structure, between changes in natural climatic conditions and stability of the building envelope. The desire of architects to solve contradictions, to provide the most flexible flexibility in the function, to extend the moral life of the object - reflect the various theories of mobile architecture. Such developments emphasize the need for project-based time factor or “time design”. This article is useful to future architects for the formation of modern thinking about architecture, and architects with work experience who need to improve themselves as specialists.

Keywords: construction organization, construction economics, architecture history, construction industry history