The Preliminary Studies is a preparatory assignment that focuses on investigating basic notions of the city and learning from precedents around the world. This assignment aims to first introduce students to the basics of urban design and its relation to architecture. Secondly, it will study and determine the programmatic function, societal role, and spatial layout of a Community Centre and architectural responses for urban blocks. The Preliminary Studies comprises three components: Site Documentation, Site Analysis, and Precedent Studies of Urban Blocks and Community Centre (for Creative City). The Site Documentation and Site Analysis will equip students with a firm understanding of the site they will be working with this semester. At the same time, the Precedent Studies will provide an insight into architectural responses for designing an urban block Community Centre for Creative City [CCCC]. The outcome of the Preliminary Studies will include the production of site documentation materials (drawings and models in both digital and physical copy for further use), a comprehensive analysis of the site towards a sense of place, and a detailed case study of a relevant urban block and precedents.