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 Souviron is an architect (Ensa Paris-Est, 2013), civil engineer (ENPC, 2016) and holds a PhD in building arts and urban planning (Université libre de Bruxelles, 2022). A lecturer in architectural and urban design theory and practice (TPCAU), he directs the post-master's program in Architecture of Planetary Limits (ALP), which extends and renews the DPEA Post-Carbon Architecture (PoCa) program.

Jean is also involved in bachelor's and master's programs, where he teaches about the techniques, physical mechanisms, and social practices involved in the construction of interior environments, from a broader perspective that includes climate and ecological issues. These themes are also at the heart of his research, which focuses on 20th-century construction techniques and how they have helped shape societies' relationship with their environment and 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 construction materials and products, such as insulating glazing, combining the history of architecture and techniques, 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 continues 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 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 Île-de-France Regional Environmental Authority Mission (2022–2024) and, together 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), facade engineering, and bioclimatic design (Transsolar, Leicht, Elioth, 2015–2017), before embarking on collaborations as a freelancer, such as with Atelier Julien Boidot on the renovation and extension of a school complex in Guécélard (RIBA International Award for Excellence).

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