Who Has the Monopoly on Space? Part 1 Dissertation 2022 Jemima Grace Dabell Loughborough University | UK Through psychological, historical, and social analysis of society, classism has been identified as a form of discrimination between those in different social classes. The core of these prejudices is rooted in people and their use of wealth and power to measure the value of a person. Affordable housing (built for people in lower social classes) is often built to lesser standards than privately sold homes. Choices ranging from space standards through to detailing, are often drastically different between private and affordable accommodation.The question that arises, is whether perceived inequalities in access to and ownership of space, is rooted in classism. I aim to unpick the link between classism and control over space, looking to empathic simulation to understand how different societal roles interact to form our built environment.I have unpicked the parallels and contrasts between varying aspects of affordable housing, societal prejudices and classism. The study explores the themes of research as empathic enabler, and equality in the spatial dimension, using gamification, code and art. These methodologies contribute to the overall theme of research as affect, capable of problematising architecture practice and educating its participants, whilst creating a wider social change by evoking feelings and empathy in readers. Jemima Grace Dabell Tutor(s) Cagri Sanliturk