Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales

The Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, commonly known as Inalco, is marked by a modern architectural design at the corner of the rue du Chevaleret and the rue des Grands-Moulins. Designed by the Ateliers Yves Lion, the building stands as a concentrated academic hub in the thirteenth arrondissement, where it has operated since twenty eleven. Its exterior layout organizes the site as a series of interior and exterior volumes, including courtyards and terraces that connect the institute to the surrounding neighborhood.