Masquerade: The Engineering of Consent Part 1 Project 2017 Jasen Zi Xian Kok Architectural Association London | UK As populist fears perpetuates London after 2008 financial crisis, Establishment Elites require a new tool to control and reclaim the trust of the people. Funded by Elites, Institute of Public Accountability is a Masquerade – a device of concession and obstruction attempting to foster exchange and mutual understanding between establishment and people yet functions as a double-edged sword; a platform to regain influence and trust in the system of consumerist capitalism. Tutor(s) Brendon Carlin Jeroen van Ameijde