KAP Podcast episode #113 

#113 Architecture, Engineering & Ancestral Wisdom with Elke Sterling-Presser and Nicolas Sterling

Elke Sterling-Presser and Nicolas Sterling are discussing their current exploration at the frontier of architecture, engineering, and ancestral knowledge.

This podcast episode explores how bridges can go beyond infrastructure to become symbolic, social, and experiential connections between people, cultures, and landscapes. Through projects in China and Europe, they present innovative approaches that integrate technology, ecology, and human experience, transforming bridges into meaningful public spaces while emphasizing sustainable materials and low-impact design.

Birgit exchange with Nicolas & Elke about their approach embodied in projects such as the Theater Park Bridge in Taiyuan, China, their impressions from Cityscape Global 2025 in Riyadh held under the theme “The Future of Urban Living”, their interest in the indigenous culture of the Kogi of Colombia, and what contemporary architecture can learn from ideas of balance, long-term responsibility, and respect for the environment. A focused discussion on connection - across disciplines and continents.