ENSA Normandie the cover of AMC

In the fall of 2025, first-year master’s students atENSA Normandie, under the guidance of Soraya Haffaf and Julien Choppin, explored a novel approach to architecture: ecological construction through the lens of reuse. Part of the Experimentation program, this workshop during the S7-25 semester offered an immersive learning experience, where materiality and engagement with the real world replaced traditional design approaches.

With support from the Ministry of Culture and the Quartus Endowment Fund ( Les Expérimentales program), the workshop was able to draw on local partnerships—notably with the Les Bâtines recycling center and the design firm Espace Disponible—to provide students with hands-on experience.

The results of this work were featured in an exhibition at the Maison de l’architecture de Normandie in April 2026, titled“Passé recomposé.”

Building on this experience, Julien Choppin will lead the DPEA Rebond program starting in the 2026 academic year —the first post-master’s program in France focused on reusing materials in the construction industry.

Quartus Endowment Fund for Architecture

The Dredgers

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