Déconstruire la démolition - L'invisibilisation de la parole habitante : entre projets de démolition imposés et mobilisations
© Alban Gervais
As part of the “Deconstructing Demolition” exhibition, on view from March 24 to April 15, 2026 in the architecture gallery at ENSA Paris-la Villette, the curators are offering a series of events: round tables, guided tours and screenings.
ROUND TABLE #3: “The invisibilization of residents’ voices: between imposed demolition projects and mobilizations”.
How do residents become key players in the anti-demolition struggle, and invaluable interlocutors in the development of architectural and urban projects?
With the participation of
- François Dubois, urban planner and co-president of the APPUII association (Alternatives pour des projets urbains ici et à l’international),
- Ines Tkhayyare, architect and doctoral student at the LRA (Laboratoire de recherche en architecture) at ENSA Toulouse, whose thesis focuses on
appropriation practices in neighborhoods undergoing urban renewal, - Merril Sinéus, architect and urban planner, member of the Constructlab collective and associate lecturer at ENSAPLV.
Moderated by Pauline Lafargue and Ivan Le Hir.
Deconstructing demolition” exhibition
Initiated by the student association La Vill’Verte, this exhibition is a continuation of the thinking behind HouseEurope! and will occupy the exhibition gallery at ENSA Paris-la Villette, where it will resonate with the school’s characteristic territory and commitment.
Curated and produced by: Association étudiante la Vill’Verte – Ivan Le Hir and Nathan Oriou, Laure Navarro and Pauline Lafargue, graduate architects at ENSAPLV, and teachers Angélique Chedemois, senior lecturer at TPCAU, and Louis Destombes, associate lecturer at TPCAU.
Art direction and graphic design : Alban Gervais
Exhibition open from March 24 to April 15, 2026, Monday to Friday, 10am to 7pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm, except Monday April 6 (closed for Easter Monday). Free admission.
Opening on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:30pm.
