Suburbs of Lithuanian cities did not gain scientists’ considerable attention. Old towns, new towns and districts with other valuable architectural features are the most explored. Meanwhile, fringes of cities are forgotten. Žemieji Šanciai were researched in accordance with historical approach, as well as part of the Kaunas fortress, but there is almost no information about urban development and peculiarities of wooden building. Žemieji Šanciai has a distinctive urban network, which since the end of nineteenth century has developed self-contained. Although during First Republic of Lithuania it has been trying to redesign the suburbs, but due to dense built-up area, it was failed. Wooden buildings are dominated in Žemieji Šanciai. The main building types are homestead and rented houses. Townsman house type also remained in some places. In Juozapavičiaus avenue houses of non-commissioned officers and railway workers are standing remained and they were built during Tsarist Russia. Many houses have lost their authenticity and were renovated using modern, not very suitable for building materials. Some houses have several owners, which repair their house facades disconnectedly, do not combine one with another. So sometimes houses look non-aesthetic, remind „nests of swallows”. Historical, urban and architectural features of Žemieji Šanciai have determined certain lifestyle peculiarities. Dense building formed close relationship with the neighbors, residence image of poorer and lower social class determined a peculiar mentality of the locals, ground near houses provided opportunities for farming. So Žemieji Šanciai stands out in the context of other Kaunas suburbs. The object of this thesis is planning structures and buildings development peculiarity of the Žemieji Šanciai as specific residential habitat. The aim if this study is in nature to investigate urban and architectural development of suburb and to examine peculiarities of Šančiai historical organizational models and residents’ relationship with the environment. This theme is topical because Šančiai lifestyle peculiarities belong to immaterial cultural heritage. Of course, it has material expression, because it is determined by specific urban and architectural factors. Symbiosis of material and immaterial heritage forms local peculiarities of vicinity routine, which enrich the city's history research.