National Union of Architecture and Landscape Students

What National Union of Architecture and Landscape Students does

UNEAP (Union Nationale des Étudiants en Architecture et Paysage) is a French non-profit student association (association loi 1901), founded in 2011 and headquartered in Rennes, that serves as the sole national representative body for the 22,000 students enrolled across the country's 23 architecture and landscape schools (19 ENSA, 2 ENSAP, ESA, and INSA Strasbourg). The organization operates around three stated missions: supporting students through training programs for elected officials and association members, uniting the national student community via three annual events (REESAP inter-school encounters, the Architectonik five-day workshop, and Archivolontaires training weekends), and representing student interests to the Ministère de la Culture and the Conseil National de l'Ordre des Architectes, including two dedicated seats on the CNESERAC national council.

Its core digital asset is Archiverse, a free, web-based collaborative platform that integrates several modular sub-products: ENSALL for course content, AVENIR for school statistics and Parcoursup admissions data, BAZAR for peer-to-peer services (BIM/modelling assistance, equipment sharing, colocation), and Outils for a community-curated software directory. Archiverse integrates with the SHARIT partner platform to surface job and internship listings on BAZAR. The union also runs national surveys on student living conditions and health to inform advocacy, and maintains a 42-member Conseil d'Administration plus a National Bureau led by President Cuauh MELTZ-BIANCHI (who succeeded Édouard Steichen in 2024).

UNEAP operates on a non-commercial model: there is no disclosed pricing, no revenue-generating products, and all platform access is free. The organization is funded through partnership support, public-sector alignment, and event-related resources, with no venture capital, parent company, or commercial shareholders indicated in the data. Its distribution is entirely domestic (France), channeled through the website, the Archiverse platform, an email newsletter, in-person national events, and direct contact. Strategic partnerships span the Ministère de la Culture, the Conseil National de l'Ordre des Architectes (both core), and a broader ecosystem including Mutuelle des Architectes Français, SMERRA, Le Géant des Beaux-Arts, Réseau des Maisons de l'Architecture, and Simple Hauteur.

Name

National Union of Architecture and Landscape Students

Legal name

Union Nationale des Étudiants en Architecture et Paysage

Website

https://uneap.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UNEAP is a French non-profit student association founded in 2011 that represents 22,000 architecture and landscape students across 23 schools, providing training, national events, regulatory advocacy, and the free Archiverse collaborative platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UNEAP is a French non-profit student association (association loi 1901) that represents the 22,000 students of France's 23 architecture and landscape schools. It delivers training for elected student representatives, organizes three annual national events (Architectonik workshop, REESAP encounters, Archivolontaires training weekends), conducts national surveys on student conditions, and operates the Archiverse collaborative platform providing school data, course resources, a peer-to-peer marketplace, and tools for architecture students.

Product overview

UNEAP is a student union for architecture and landscape students in France. Its digital offerings consist primarily of its main organizational website (uneap.fr) and the Archiverse collaborative platform. Archiverse is a modular platform comprising several interconnected sections: ENSALL for course resources, AVENIR for school statistics and Parcoursup data, BAZAR for peer-to-peer marketplace services, and Outils for software tool recommendations. The union also organizes three annual national events—Architectonik (ATK), REESAP, and Archivolontaires—and conducts national surveys on student conditions. Archiverse integrates with the SHARIT platform for professional opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Archiverse Free collaborative web platform for architecture and landscape students in France, aggregating school data, course resources (ENSALL), data visualizations and Parcoursup statistics (AVENIR), a peer-to-peer student services marketplace (BAZAR), and a community-curated tools directory (Outils). Integrates with the SHARIT partner platform for job and internship listings.
• Architectonik (ATK) Annual five-day workshop bringing together architecture students from all French schools around contemporary themes, serving as a space for experimentation and exchange. Held at a different architecture school each year.
• REESAP Annual inter-school encounters (Rencontres Étudiantes de l'Enseignement Supérieur en Architecture et Paysage) uniting architecture and landscape students from across France around a yearly theme.
• Archivolontaires Twice-yearly training weekends for student representatives and association members, covering topics such as associative management, financial management, communication, event organization, and student representation.
• National Surveys (Enquêtes Nationales) Regular national surveys conducted by UNEAP to gather student perspectives on topics such as VHSS (Violences Harcèlements Sexistes et Sexuelles, student living conditions) and student health, then communicated to educational authorities.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration1 record

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministère de la CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Culture is the primary governmental partner for architecture and landscape education. The Ministry oversees all 23 architecture schools and sets educational policies. UNEAP works directly with the Ministry to represent student interests.
• Conseil National de l'Ordre des ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Council of the Order of Architects is the professional regulatory body for architects in France. UNEAP collaborates with them on matters affecting architecture education and future professionals.
• Mutuelle des Architectes FrançaisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth insurance provider for architects that supports the student community through partnership with UNEAP.
• Réseau des Maisons de l'ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Architecture Houses across France that fosters public engagement with architecture. Partnership supports student outreach and community building.
• Le Géant des Beaux-ArtsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArt supplies retailer for fine arts and architecture students. Partnership provides resources or visibility for architecture students.
• SMERRAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudent social services and mutual insurance provider for students in higher education, supporting student welfare.
• Simple HauteurminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArchitecture-related entity (Instagram presence) that partners with UNEAP for student community engagement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FAGE (Fédération des Associations Générales Étudiantes): Federation of French generalist student associations. Operates the same national-representation and student-services model as UNEAP but federates member associations across disciplines rather than specializing in architecture.
• UNEF (Union Nationale des Étudiants de France): The largest generalist student union in France, representing university students nationally. Same association loi 1901 model, same advocacy-and-events mix, but at a much larger scope across all disciplines rather than architecture-specific.
• UNI (Union Nationale Inter-universitaire): Major national French student union with structurally analogous operations: national bureau, elected student leadership, advocacy at the ministry level, and recurring national events. Most direct peer in terms of operating model.
• ANEPF (Association Nationale des Étudiants en Pharmacie de France): Discipline-specific national student association for pharmacy students in France. Mirrors UNEAP's model of vertical representation before the relevant ministry (Health) and runs parallel programs in training, events, and surveys.
• ANEMF (Association Nationale des Étudiants en Médecine de France): Discipline-specific French student association representing medical students nationally. Closest analogue to UNEAP's vertical-discipline-union structure—same association loi 1901 governance, same Ministry/health-authority advocacy dynamic, scaled to a similar student population across French faculties.

Others

• CROA (Conseil Régional de l'Ordre des Architectes): Regional arms of the French Order of Architects. UNEAP already partners with the national Conseil National de l'Ordre, so the CROAs are natural ecosystem peers—adjacent rather than competitive, sharing the same student-to-professional pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• UIA (International Union of Architects): Global professional federation for architects, headquartered in Paris. Operates in the same architecture ecosystem as UNEAP (including relationship with the French Order of Architects), but at the post-education professional level rather than the student level.

Regional players

• EAAE (European Association for Architectural Education): European-level association for architecture education institutions, based in Belgium. Comparable in that it represents the architecture-education ecosystem, but operates across borders and is institutional (school-side) rather than student-side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/simple.hauteur
• Xx.com/_UNEAP
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNEAP

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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