The yard area is a place of collective rest of the residents. The most important thing that a person needs in the yard is comfort, safety and beauty.The analysis of the practice of mass housing construction in the largest cities of Ukraine reflects, on the one hand, the growing tendency of humanizing the living environment in the last years to create commemorative residential buildings, which are characterized by increased levels of landscaping, and on the other hand, there are serious disadvantages in this area.The specifics of the functional and planning organization of different types of residential areas determine the different approach in the organization of the system of external improvement, maintenance and operation of its individual elements. However, there are a number of general provisions that form the basis for the formation, maintenance and operation of the system of improvement of residential complexes of the city.When arranging playgrounds, little attention is paid to the intellectual development of children.All this testifies to the relevance of this study, aimed at a comprehensive study of the issues of functioning and trends of the organization of adjoining spaces that meet the needs of different socio-demographic groups of the population, stereotypes of people's behavior in terms of improving the relationship of spatial structures of a living cell, apartment building, adjoining space.The specifics of the functional and planning organization of different types of residential areas determine the different approach in the organization of the system of external improvement, maintenance and operation of its individual elements.Along with traditional approaches to the formation of children's play spaces, a synergistic approach aimed at creating a reasoned environment, that is, an environment, has an additional influence on the external senses of the individual.The tendencies and prospects of change of the factors that determine the functioning and development of the adjoining spaces are analyzed.