L'Archifoto: Outside the frame

© Diane Doray
Life at the school abounds. It teems everywhere: from the vegetation growing in the courtyard, to the ants running through it, from the studious students who arrive as soon as the school opens, to the school staff, the parties organized, the lunches shared, the tiredness, the laughter, the tears, the joys. All this life is lived by everyone in different ways, and there are so many of us that we don’t always manage to realize the many ways in which this school is lived: associations, Erasmus, projects, sunshine.
This exhibition is a testimony to student and community life. Because studying architecture teaches us to appreciate it as a complex, comprehensive and deeply political discipline, it’s important to learn how to build ourselves as individuals and citizens. This is where associations come into their own, because they teach us the importance of community, debate and sharing.
Archifoto’s raison d’être is to pay tribute to, inspire and learn from each other.
An exhibition by students for students.
Curated and produced by :
- Students from ENSA Paris-la Villette, members of thestudent association La Focale 2025: Diane Doray and Paloma Marmet
- Teachers at ENSA Paris-la Villette: Chantal Dugave and Pauline Vachon
Exhibition open Monday to Friday, 10am to 7pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm, except Monday May 25 (Pentecost). Free admission.
Opening on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6:30pm, with the participation of Rock’n Villette, a group of student musicians who will perform in the atrium from 8pm to 9:30pm.





