51N4E is a Brussels based international practice that concerns itself with matters of space production i.e. architecture, urbanism, design and spatial analysis. The office is lead by 3 partners: Johan Anrys, Freek Persyn and Peter Swinnen. 51N4E was founded in 1998 and gained renown through key projects such as Lamot (2005), Groeningemuseum (2002), TID Tower Tirana (2004/10), C-Mine( 2006/10) and Skanderbeg Square (2008/11). In 2004 51N4E received the prestigious Rotterdam Maaskant Award for Young Architects. Since 2007 51N4E has doubled its impact through the establishment of a Balkan office (Tirana). At present the joined offices are 20 people strong.
