"Hirayama works as a cleaner in Tokyo's public toilets. He thrives on a simple life and a highly structured daily routine. He has a passion for music, books and trees, which he likes to photograph. His past resurfaces through unexpected encounters. A moving and poetic reflection on the search for beauty in everyday life. Released in 2023, this film by Wim Wenders pays tribute to Japanese filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu. (Editor)

Perfect Days, suggested for purchase by English teacher Zelda Moureu-Vose, is available at the Pôle documentaire. As an added bonus, the main character, a maintenance worker, introduces us to the famous "intelligent" transparent toilets in Tokyo Park, designed by architect Shigeru Ban to the tune of Lou Reed...

The complete list of our audiovisual acquisitions for December can be found HERE

The Documentary Center will be closed to the public from October 28 to November 3, 2024.

Reopening on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 1pm.

Every architecture student knows and uses the expression "je suis charrette" ("I'm a cart"), which is now the title of a comic strip.

Enzo, a young architect who has just graduated, lands his first job with the internationally renowned Paris-based firm Xavier Nolan. He finds himself propelled into the competition for the Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA).

Danicollaterale, the comic book's author and a former architect himself, takes us through Enzo's story, into the hyper-competitive and demanding world of architects.

December 2 to 5, 2024 - This year, the famous Bourse aux livres becomes the Foire aux livres. The formula is changing: the librarians are offering you the chance to buy books and magazines free of charge.

The event will start on Monday December 2 at 1pm in the media library and will continue until Thursday during the opening hours of the Pôle documentaire.

We look forward to seeing many of you there!

At the start of the new school year, the librarians welcomed 1st-year students for a tour of the facilities and training in documentary tools (ArchiRès, digital resources).

On Wednesday September 11 and Thursday September 19, they will be working with S7 and S9 students.

As a reminder, training courses are also available for teachers and doctoral students. To register, please click HERE.

The Documentary Center reopens today with new opening hours:

- Monday, 1pm to 5pm
- Tuesday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm
- Friday, 9am to 1pm

The Documentary Centre is innovating this year by allowing you to borrow documents for the summer. What can I borrow? Books, magazines, DVDs. How many can I borrow? The rule remains the same: 4 books + 2 magazines + 2 DVDs.

Please note that the return date is 9/09.

As a reminder, at the end of the academic year, our opening times will change:Monday: 2pm-5pm and Tuesday to Friday: 9am-12pm / 2pm-5pm

Plants have taken root in the reading room over the last few days. The librarians have set themselves a challenge: to green the Pôle documentaire. In 2024-2025, a nursery of cuttings will be set up in our spaces, and why not take part in this greening by bringing us cuttings? And why not a seed library? And why not a green wall? If you come up with any other ideas over the vacations... we'll be waiting for you in September!

Tuesday, May 30 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - 

Created in 2016 at ENSAP Bordeaux and co-published since 2018 with ENSA Paris Val de Seine, Transversale magazine launches its 7th issue. On this occasion, Marie Gaimard and the Pôle documentaire will welcome Antoine Apruzzese , Pedro Tavares Groke for a presentation of this issue dedicated to the theme: "Espaces, politiques de l'architecture. Commitments, experiences and transmission".

The event will be accompanied by an exhibition and a gourmet café.

Visit the Pôle documentaire reading room.

Learn more HERE

"Has the BIM revolution taken place?" * This is the question posed in the March issue of "D'architectures" magazine . The adventure began in 2014, year zero for BIM, with the government's announcement of the PTNB (the transition plan towards digital building). The government wanted to encourage the systematic use of digital tools in the construction sector. Ten years after its launch, the author takes stock of the situation and asks whether architects, architecture schools and professionals in the sector have embraced the BIM method and its software?

To illustrate his point, he presents the example of three agencies of varying sizes that have converted to BIM: AREP, Monokron and Remingtonstyle.

*Abd El Gaber, T. (2024). Has the BIM revolution happened? . D'architectures, n°314, 124-133.

To find out more :

Chouikha, A. (2023)." Construction automation from Le Havre to El Menzah a leap forward with BIM, LEAN and PLM " . Archibat, n°58, 28-29.

Hamrouni, A. (2023). AI and architecture: a frightening yet exciting prospect." Archibat, n°57, 8-9.

These articles are available from the Documentation Centre.