Audrey Choulet

After graduating from Grenoble School of Architecture, I read a magazine article on the ABC Master’s degree, which mentioned the technical skills taught by the school and I decided to apply.
I did the course through block release and looking back, I’m really happy I did. When you come out of a School of Architecture, you are not technically equipped. ENSTIB brought me the structural skills but also taught me about thermal performance.
I got my diploma in 2015 and started working straight away in the company where I did my block release. I stayed there for three years, then set up my company, ‘Le Chat Architecte’ near Chambéry in Haute Savoie.
What I learned at ENSTIB is completely linked with what I do now.
My course taught me essential technical basics. I even keep my class files on my desk at work!
I mainly work on small projects, for individuals and professionals. I use wood a lot, particularly in vertical extension projects.
When I think back to my ENSTIB days, the memory that stands out is the Wood Challenges 3.0. What a week!
The experience taught me attention to detail and coordination. Just making pretty drawings isn’t enough – you have to get from the lines on paper to the actual technique of physically building it.