Alain Guez

Alain Guez is a Professor at the National School of Architecture of Paris-Belleville (PSL University) and a researcher at Laa/Lavue UMR CNRS 7218. He holds an HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) and works as an architect-urban planner.

His research critically explores the chronotopic articulation of time and space in inhabiting practices, bridging architecture, urban planning, and landscape design through theoretical and practical frameworks.

Current research projects:

• ViTAL Research - Ville Automatic Language Processing (Labex Pasp)
• Living on the border – Luxembourg in Transition / IBA Alzette Belval
• Research on small railway lines as recyclable infrastructure
• Chronotopic exploration of a Parisian territory (Paris 2030) at Laa/LAVUE UMR CNRS 7218

Additional roles:

• Coordinator of the Chronotopia research project
• Co-editor of Editions Donner Lieu

Educational background:

• Accreditation to Direct Research in Spatial Planning and Urban Planning, Paris Nanterre University
• Doctorate in Territorial and Environmental Planning, Politecnico di Milano
• CEAA in Theories and Aesthetics of Architecture, Paris-Villemin School of Architecture
• DEA in Philosophy of Art, Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne
• Architect dplg, Paris Villemin School of Architecture