Theory
People as Infrastructure
Explore in the Atlas →Simone's extension of infrastructure beyond physical systems to the economic collaboration and improvised social arrangements among urban residents marginalised by formal urban life; foundational for Southern urbanism.
Infrastructure Collectivity Settlement
Details
- Introduced
- 2004
Connections
- extends Splintering Urbanism
Referenced by
- AbdouMaliq Simone proposed
- People as Infrastructure: Intersecting Fragments in Johannesburg articulates
Sources
- AbdouMaliq Simone. People as Infrastructure: Intersecting Fragments in Johannesburg. 2004.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "People as Infrastructure." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/people-as-infrastructure/. Accessed July 17, 2026.