Paris School of Architecture

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Paris School of Architecture
Established2015
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Paris

Paris School of Architecture is an independent, private school of architecture based in Paris, France. [1]

Founded in 2015, it is the only entirely post-graduate architecture school in Paris, and the only to teach courses in the English language. [2]

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References

  1. Fulcher, Merlin. "Competition: Future Monuments, Paris - The Architectural Review". Architectural Review.
  2. "Paris School of Architecture". Paris School of Architecture. Retrieved 2017-10-18.