AI training days for architects: Toulouse and Montpellier, January 2027
15 January in Toulouse, 21 January in Montpellier, with the Ordre des architectes d'Occitanie: three parallel AI tracks. How to choose yours.
By Pablo Nastar
In January 2027, the Ordre des architectes d'Occitanie and Educasium are running two artificial intelligence training days: Friday 15 January in Toulouse and Thursday 21 January in Montpellier. What sets them apart: three tracks run in parallel, and each architect chooses the one that matches their current priority.
This article explains what each track covers, how to choose, and what is still to be confirmed.
Contents
- From awareness sessions to practice
- The two dates
- Three parallel tracks
- How to choose your track
- Funding
- Before January
- Frequently asked questions
From awareness sessions to practice
Since September 2026 we have been running one-day AI awareness sessions with the Ordre des architectes d'Occitanie. The first two, in Toulouse and then Montpellier, brought together about forty and about sixty architects; the Ordre published a report. A third followed in Montpellier at the end of October, and a fourth is planned in Toulouse on 2 December.
An awareness session answers one question: what does AI change in my profession, and where do I start? It gives you bearings, not an established use. The January days pick up from there: you work on a single subject, the one that matters most to your practice, for the whole day.
The two dates
| Date | City | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 15 January 2027 | Toulouse | In-person training day, three tracks to choose from |
| Thursday 21 January 2027 | Montpellier | In-person training day, three tracks to choose from |
The exact venue, times and registration details will be announced soon. We will update this article and the session calendar as soon as they are known.
Three parallel tracks
The three tracks take place at the same time: you follow one. The detailed programme for each will be published when registration opens; here is the aim of each track.
Marketing with AI: raising your practice's visibility
This track is for architects who want to be found and recognised: website, references, local presence, social media. AI speeds up content production, but it does not decide for you what sets your practice apart. The work is as much about positioning as about tools.
Administrative assistants with AI: efficiency and performance
Site meeting reports, letters, notices, written documents: these are the least visible hours of the week, and often the most numerous. This track aims to build assistants suited to your documents and habits, with one constant rule: knowing where every piece of information in the output comes from, because the architect is the one who signs it.
Image creation: visuals that make the difference
Mood sketches, presentation images, variants to show a client. A generation tool produces a plausible image, not one that is faithful to your drawings. The track covers how to frame the tool so the visual stays consistent with the real project.
These three themes match the remote courses we teach all year for Îlot Formation. If you want to see how they are covered in a longer format, the dates are in the session calendar.
How to choose your track
The right criterion is not your technical level but what is holding your practice back today.
| Your situation | Track to consider |
|---|---|
| You lack incoming enquiries, or they do not match the projects you want | Marketing with AI |
| Written and administrative tasks eat into design time | Administrative assistants with AI |
| Your presentations and competitions are decided on the image | Image creation |
If two tracks appeal to you, ask yourself one question: which task cost you the most time last month? That is the one to deal with first.
Three preparations make the day more useful:
- Bring a real file. A report to produce, a web page to rewrite, a project to illustrate. Generic exercises transfer poorly.
- Come with your confidentiality constraints. If you handle client data, the question of where it is processed arises from the very first step.
- If several people from the practice attend, split across different tracks. You will leave with three uses instead of one.
Funding
Both training courses and awareness sessions are fundable depending on your eligibility: FIF PL for self-employed architects, the employer's OPCO for employees, subject to the funding body's approval. The terms specific to the January days will be confirmed when registration opens.
Either way, plan ahead: a funding request takes several weeks to process.
Before January
- Wednesday 2 December 2026, Toulouse: AI awareness session with the Ordre des architectes d'Occitanie. It is the right starting point if you do not yet have an established use. Register online.
- Thursday 10 December 2026, Stadium de Toulouse: we will have a stand at the Rendez-vous de l'architecture, organised by the Ordre des architectes d'Occitanie. Come and ask us about the January tracks.
- All year, remotely: the courses we teach for Îlot Formation, listed in the session calendar.
Frequently asked questions
When and where are the January 2027 AI training days?
Friday 15 January 2027 in Toulouse and Thursday 21 January 2027 in Montpellier, with the Ordre des architectes d'Occitanie. The exact venue, times and registration details will be announced soon.
Can I follow more than one track on the same day?
No. The three tracks run in parallel, and each participant chooses one for the day.
Do I need to have attended an awareness session first?
It is not an announced requirement. The January days are designed as the practical follow-up to the awareness sessions, though: arriving with the basics lets you spend the day practising.
Can these days be funded?
Training is fundable depending on your eligibility (FIF PL, OPCO), subject to the funding body's approval. The terms specific to these two days will be confirmed when registration opens.
Your next step
Note the date for your city and choose your track now. To be told when registration opens, or to ask about funding, contact Educasium and mention your status (self-employed, employee, director) and the track you are interested in.