Jean Souviron

Jean Souviron is an architect (Ensa Paris-Est, 2013), a civil engineer (ENPC, 2016) and holds a doctorate in the art of building and urban planning (Université libre de Bruxelles, 2022). A lecturer in the theory and practice of architectural and urban design (TPCAU), he directs the post-master's programme Architecture des limites planétaires (ALP), which extends and renews the DPEA Architecture post-carbone (PoCa).

Jean is also involved in bachelor's and master's courses, where his teaching focuses on the techniques, physical mechanisms and social practices involved in the construction of interior environments, from a broader perspective of climate and ecological issues. These themes are also at the heart of his research into construction techniques in the 20th century and the way in which they have helped to shape the relationship between societies and their environment, as well as their expectations in terms of comfort. In particular, he examines the ecological, social and architectural impact of energy and industrial policies by tracing the trajectory of building materials and products such as insulating glass, combining the history of architecture and technology, engineering sciences and environmental humanities.

A member of the OCS research team at Ensa Paris-Est, Jean is also a visiting researcher at the Collegium Helveticum in Zurich, where he is continuing his work in collaboration with the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (gta) and the Chair of Sustainable Construction at ETHZ. He is a member of the editorial board of the Cahiers de la recherche architecturale, urbaine et paysagère (Craup).

Before joining Ensa Paris-Est, Jean taught at the Université libre de Bruxelles (2018-2022) and Ensa Paris-Belleville (2022-2024). He was an associate member of the Mission régionale d'autorité environnementale d'Île-de-France (2022-2024) and, with Raphaël Ménard, curated the Énergies légères exhibition at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal (Nov. 2023-March 2024).

As an architect-engineer, he has been involved in project practice (Bureau Bas Smets, 2012), façade engineering and bioclimatic design (Transsolar, Leicht, Elioth, 2015-2017), before embarking on freelance collaborations, such as with Atelier Julien Boidot on the refurbishment and extension of a school complex in Guécélard (RIBA International Award for Excellence).

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