The Design Pre-Thesis 1 (Socio-Culture) is an advanced architectural design studio that focuses on the Socio-Cultural theme. It provides a unique opportunity for the students to pursue a wide range of issues, including (but not limited to) community, neighborhood, cultural, heritage, gender, religious, psychological, regionalism, conservation and so on. The emphasis is on a critical architectural research to cultivate greater understanding on forms and spaces specifically from intangible perspectives.