EPFL houses treasures from Vaud's heritage

12. The Archives of Modern Construction at EPFL preserve fundamental documents from the Canton's history. In recognition of its work, the Archives will be given an award by the Vaud chapter of Patrimoine Suisse. Drawings, plans, photographs and models of buildings from more than 200 archival sources are preserved in EPFL's School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC). T he Archives of Modern Construction were created in 1988 by Professor Pierre Frey and have never strayed from their original goal: they preserve documents that trace the evolution of the building industry since 1850, for the purpose of both safeguarding them and allowing people to consult them. It's a gold mine for researchers and historians. Documents have been added to the Archives over the years by both architectural and engineering firms as well as construction companies.
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