This thesis questions how the practice of architecture can engage in politics as an advocate untoitself. To do so, this research has been conducted regarding Queer Theory and architecture, polyvalence, and phenomenological texts in an effort to better understand the larger effects space has on its occupants and vice-versa. No space is truly neutral. Rather, each spatial and material decision made by designers encourages certain behavior. How can we design then for nonconforming bodies and alternative ways of living that do not merely support the most average? Sara Ahmed, in her book “Queer Phenomenology,” establishes a framework of ways that we perceive the world around us. This forms a distinctly political relationship with the objects that we interact with, orienting and disorienting our perception of our place in the world. Through this understanding, providing prompts and opportunities for self-expression through architectural space is reframed as more than an opportunity for personalization, instead as a socio-political action that has clearly and devisiveley been designed for. This theory is tested through three case studies executed via design studio and TI elective courses. This essay connects the dots between each of these to provide an answer to the question: How can architecture take a political stance and act as an advocate?