ENSAL is a public school of architecture in Lyon, offering education and research in architecture, urban planning, and related fields, with a focus on contemporary challenges and innovation.
Address: 3 rue Maurice Audin, 69120 Vaulx-en-Velin, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Architectural Design & Theory, Urbanism & Sustainable Development, Digital Technologies in Architecture
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Industrial Design, Materials, Project Management, Software Engineering, Structural Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of Université de Lyon COMUE. International exchange programs. Collaborations with local urban planning agencies and construction sector.
Research:
Contemporary architectural practices, Sustainable urbanism and eco-districts, Digital fabrication and computational design, Housing and social innovation.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
100
Current students***:
700
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
4000
Pros
Located in a major urban center, focus on contemporary architectural challenges, active research labs.
Cons
Campus located in Vaulx-en-Velin (suburb of Lyon).
Best For
Architecture education focusing on contemporary design, urbanism, and digital technologies.
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- Architecture, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Design for Sustainability, Design Thinking, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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