Since the beginning of the twentieth century, the technological evolutions started to leave its influence on all the areas and showed the need for a new style for construction that saves time, effort and expenses. However, due to the increasing need for residence and the traditional inefficient methods, which are unable to confront such demands, the construction sectors resorted to develop the modern construction technology and used the mechanical construction methods as an attempt to achieve the following: 1- Decrease the duration of building and construction. 2- Settle the problem of the labor forces. 3- Obtain high quality. 4- Decrease the waste of resources and time. 5- Decrease the construction cost. The issue of using mechanical construction methods in sites has an advanced position in the areas of achieving the balance between the limited resources and the enormous needs as an essential economic dimension for the residence problem as well as the modern construction systems contribute organically in the growth of the cities and the construction of new ones. The present research aims at showing the main role of the building structure in planning, the formation of the urban fabric and the organization of sites, buildings and spaces within blocks of various shapes and heights. The thesis is made up of six chapters; the following is a summary of each chapter:  The first chapter tackles the research introduction and reviews the problems and the adverse effects that have arisen, leading to the loss of the urban vitality and they influence the planning directly. Moreover, it includes the aims, the assumptions and the research methodology.  The second chapter tackles the traditional construction systems analyzing its advantages and disadvantages, as well as the modern construction systems, its influence on the formation of the residential compounds and the connection of these communities with the cities.  The third chapter includes a historical perspective about the standard unification and harmonization of construction through the different ages and its main principles in addition to the module types and their characteristics. Moreover, it sheds the light on new residential cities suffering of various problems due to urbanization and its positive and negative theories.  The fourth chapter tackles the influence of the building structure on both planning and designing as well as its affect on the urban fabric in addition to the links between the buildings and the influence of the car traffic on it.  The fifth chapter addresses the elements influencing the residential buildings such as the local laws and the decision makers. Furthermore, it explains the stages of evolution of the residential compounds in its various images.  The sixth chapter provides three examples of sustainable architecture and makes a comparison among them. In addition to the various construction systems that aids in the achievement of certain architectural aims which become an urgent need in the present century.  The last chapter includes the conclusions and recommendations.