51N4E – Negotiating Infrastructure

30,00 €

  • Freek Persyn, Seppe De Blust, Chloé Nachtergael
  • English
  • Published in: 2026
  • 113 pages
  • 320 x 240 mm
  • ISBN: 978-3-944074-63-4
  • Sicherheitshinweis entsprechend Art. 9 Abs. 7 S. 2 der GPSR entbehrlich/Safety notice in accordance with Art. 9 Para. 7 p. 2 of the GPSR not required

Issue 4 of the Chapter series brings together research and practice. Drawing on the work of architecture firm 51N4E and NEWROPE — the Chair of Urban Transformation at ETH Zürich — this edition examines how infrastructure can become a powerful driver of urban transformation.

Through eight projects by 51N4E and four design perspectives developed by NEWROPE, the publication makes a case for investing in an infrastructural shift within urban design. Rather than starting from scratch, this approach builds on existing conditions, addresses multiple challenges simultaneously, and leaves space for future adaptations.

Both sensitiv and bold, pragmatic and imaginative, an infrastructural design approach offers stability in complex environments while opening pathways for new uses and the appropriation of spaces. By presenting a diverse range of projects and reflections, this issue demonstrates how design can expand its impact — and how infrastructure can move beyond functionality to embody shared cultural and societal values.

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