Exhibition – “Reconstructed Past: Experimenting with Reuse”

Through April 25, 2026, at the Maison de l’architecture – Le Forum

As part of the "Recomposed Past" workshop, students atENSA Normandie on the use of reuse in contemporary architectural design. Exploring how architectural form must follow material availability and constraints in order to meet the imperatives of sobriety and respect for planetary limits, this work resulted in the production of ten fragmentary prototypes made from recycled materials. This experiment, which is part ofENSA Normandie broader approachENSA Normandie teaching reuse, is supported by the Quartus Endowment Fund for Architecture in partnership with the Ministry of Culture. It is being showcased in an exhibition at the Forum de la Maison de l'architecture de Normandie.

*"Passé recomposé" workshop, third stage of the "Les expérimentales" initiative launched by the Quartus Endowment Fund for Architecture in partnership with the Ministry of Culture.

Teaching team: Julien Choppin and Soraya Haffaf
Teaching: Project S7 – DE Experimentation
Partners: Quartus Endowment Fund in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Les Batineurs, Espace Disponible, Maison de l’architecture de Normandie – Le Forum, Kit production

Photo by Léo Barranco © .kit