The article deals with the main trends of Bucha development. Satellite city of the capital- Bucha is characterized by rapid development, so it was chosen as the model city in our study. One of the current trends that directly affects the development of Bucha is the apartment buildings construction . To investigate the city of Bucha in terms of urban space transformation, a test site in the downtown area is taken, which is bounded by the following streets: Vokzalna October, Field, Ostrovsky, N.Murashko, New Highway, Lesya Ukrainian, Heroes Krut, Boulevard Khmelnitskogo, Vyshneva, Urozhainyi Lane, Kyiv-Myrotska. The features of the placement and housing construction, namely the construction of apartment complexes and cottage estate types are investigated. The defining cause of new residential complexes building are advantageous geographical position in relation to the capital. An additional factor is the attractiveness of the environment. A more detailed analysis of spatial transformations cities are not possible without knowledge of the population dynamics. Accordingly, we have analyzed the dynamics of Bucha population. Complex economic and social sphere of the city is characterized and their problems are stated. The current state of residential, industrial and social functions of the city are researched. Using the cartographic method, the research results function test plots and the level of modernization are depicted on the maps. The transformation of Bucha urban space is studied, namely the recreational features replacement for the residential, industrial and municipal territory zones used in businesses, and partial reorientation of the industrial features to the function of public service. The recreational, transport, business city constituents are characterized. The future development of the following city functions are forecasted: an increase in housing construction, an increase of facilities of services and trade concentration, in increase in numbers of business services institutions.
Keywords: functional transformation, spatial transformation, suburban area, satellite towns, the test area of research, residential complexes, recreation area, business services, industrial function, infrastructure function.