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New teaching module in S10: Introduction to the diversity of professional practices and the architectural professions

Alumni (from left to right): Andra Stanciu, Aliénor Malignac, Soizik Bechetoille and Samia Fseil – © Lara Brenner

The new syllabus for the Master’s program, to be introduced at the start of the 2025-2026 academic year, introduces the “Student Pathway” teaching unit. The aim of this change is to better support students in the development of their career plans, taking into account the diversity of architectural practices and professional fields.

On February 24, 2026, the first of four sessions dedicated to the professionalization of S10 students took place, conceived by teachers Élise Macaire and Minna Nordström.

Future graduates had the opportunity to exchange views with ENSAPLV alumni from a variety of backgrounds, and discover the diversity of architectural professions.

The first part of the meeting was led by Élise Macaire, senior lecturer at ENSAPLV and researcher at LET, and Véronique Biau, state architect and researcher at LET, who presented the profession of architect and its challenges, through various research projects carried out at the LET-LAVUE laboratory (Compétences et Métiers d’Avenir-CMA Archi, Génération HMONP).
In the second part, the invited alumni took the floor to share the highlights of their training at the school of architecture, the moment of their professional integration, as well as the career development and pursuits they envisage.
Exchanges between former and current students then continued at a convivial event organized at the school’s K’fet.
  

With the participation of : Marlice Alfera [maaxi/Archimétro], Soizik Bechetoille [DRAC Bourgogne-Franche-Comté], Gabriel Bernard Guelle [Laboratoire ATE-ENSA Normandie], Axelle Bourguignon [La Belle Friche], Morgane Courrèges [Tolila+Gilliland], Sajoua Ettahri [nor-nor/CAE Hêtres Concepteurs], Samia Fseil [Taupéko/CAE Hêtres Concepteurs], Myriam Ly [Atelier GLAM], Aliénor Malignac [Nu Architecture & Ingénierie] and Andra Stanciu [Scintilla / Hometeam Ventures].

The complete program of the teaching module :

  • Tuesday, February 24, 2026 – 4pm-7pm: How to be an architect today? Introduction to the diversity of practices. Lecture by Élise Macaire and Véronique Biau. Launch evening with invited alumni and La Villette Pro. Meetings and debates moderated by Juliette Damiens.
  • Tuesday, March 10, 2026 – 5pm-7pm: Gender dynamics in architectural practices. Men and women in a “glass building”? Conference by Anne Labroille (Mémo).
  • Thursday April 16, 2026 – 16h-18h: HMONP training in the professionalization trajectory of young architects. Minna Nordström with two recently qualified HMONP architects from ENSAPLV.
  • Friday May 22, 2026 – 4pm-6pm: Getting started in entrepreneurship in the architectural professions. Feedback from young companies in the Banc d’Essai(s) Incubator class of 2026 of ENSAPLV. Debate moderated by Minna Nordström.

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