Dga Architects and Associates

What Dga Architects and Associates does

DGA Architectes & Associés is a privately held French architecture firm headquartered in Les Herbiers, Vendée, founded on 12 July 2004 and registered as a Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL) under the direction of gérant Pierre Denis. The firm provides comprehensive architectural design, rehabilitation, and project management (OPC) services for construction, renovation, restructuring and extension projects across nine building typologies: sports and leisure, education and childcare, healthcare and social, commercial and services, tertiary and cultural, industrial and winery, collective housing, hospitality and restaurant, and individual housing. Notable completed and ongoing mandates include the Lycée Jean 23 rehabilitation (€12M), the Hoffmann Green H2 decarbonated cement factory with a 70m tower (€7M), the K Line City factory for Groupe LIEBOT (>23,000 m²), an EHPAD extension in Saint Christophe du Ligneron (€6.6M), social housing programmes for Vendée Habitat, and a new 8,900 m² facility for Groupe EFI.

The firm generates revenue through professional services fees on a project basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Contract values range from approximately €135,000 for small residential projects to over €12 million for large rehabilitation, educational and industrial commissions, typically structured as multi-year engagements. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on public tenders and architecture competitions, direct enterprise relationships with manufacturers and developers, and repeat engagements with social housing operators and local government. DGA works in close consortium with a stable set of regional engineering partners (SERBA, FIB, AREST, ACM Ingénierie, NOVAM, BRIAND) and frequently joint-ventures with TRIADE Architectes for competitive public bids.

Operations are concentrated in the Pays de la Loire region (Vendée and adjacent departments Maine-et-Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Charente-Maritime) with more recent footprints in Bretagne and Grand Est. The firm does not disclose revenue or headcount beyond a stated 11-50 employee band, has no parent company, no external investors, no funding rounds, and no public listings. Its competitive position is grounded in 20 years of regional brand equity, an established engineering ecosystem, and demonstrated capability across diverse, complex building typologies rather than proprietary technology or scale advantages.

Name

Dga Architects and Associates

Legal name

DGA Architectes

Website

https://dga-architectes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DGA Architectes & Associés is a privately held French architecture firm in Les Herbiers, Vendée, providing design, rehabilitation and construction management services across residential, social housing, industrial, healthcare, education, commercial and public-sector projects for municipalities, manufacturers and developers in western France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Construction project management
• Building renovation design
• Social housing architecture
• Industrial facility design

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Herbiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional architecture services including design, project management, and construction supervision for public and private sector clients. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for new construction, renovation, rehabilitation, and extension projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DGA Architectes is a regional architecture practice delivering professional architectural design and construction project management services. It handles new construction, rehabilitation, renovation, restructuring, and extension projects across sports, education, healthcare, commercial, industrial, collective housing, hospitality, and individual housing typologies. The firm also provides OPC (scheduling, piloting, and coordination) services for construction supervision, primarily serving public-sector clients, social housing operators, industrial manufacturers, and private individuals in western France.

Product overview

DGA Architectes is an architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural design services including construction, rehabilitation, and extension projects. The firm operates across multiple sectors: Sports and Leisure Facilities, Education and Childhood Facilities, Healthcare and Social Facilities, Commercial and Service Facilities, Industrial and Winery Facilities, Collective Housing, Hotel and Restaurant Facilities, and Individual Housing. Their core services include architectural design (mission de base), project management/OPC (Ordonnancement, Pilotage, Coordination), and full-service delivery including execution (EXE) and detailed technical studies (DET). The firm is based in Les Herbiers, Vendée, France, and primarily serves the Pays de la Loire region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed projects ranging from 135,000€ to 12M€ in value
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Groupe LIEBOT (K•LINE France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for industrial construction projects including the K Line City factory (23,000+ m²) and Eureka factory expansion. The firm serves as lead architect for major production facility projects.
• Hoffmann Green Cement TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for construction of Hoffmann's decarbonated cement production facilities, including the H2 factory with 70m tower. Previously worked on H1 factory and concrete plant.
• TRIADE ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular collaboration on public projects including EHPAD Saint Christophe du Ligneron (as mandataire) and Lycée Jean 23 rehabilitation. Joint venture partner for competitive bids.
• SERBAmajorTechnology or IntegrationPrimary structural engineering and VRD partner across numerous projects including housing developments, commercial centers, and public buildings.
• FIBmajorTechnology or IntegrationPrimary fluids/HVAC engineering partner for projects including social housing, EHPAD, and commercial buildings.
• Groupe EssormajorTechnology or IntegrationEconomist, fluids engineering, and OPC partner for projects including Eureka factory, Hôtel Parc du Landreau, and office buildings.
• AREST Bureau d'Etudes StructuremajorTechnology or IntegrationStructural engineering partner for numerous projects including hotels, office buildings, and industrial facilities.
• ACM IngénieriemajorTechnology or IntegrationFluids and thermal engineering partner for industrial and commercial projects including K Line City factory.
• C2E Projet (Maxime Veronneau)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOPC (Operation Coordination) partner for construction management on projects including K Line City, Hôtel Parc du Landreau, and Morgane Communication building.
• NOVAM IngénieriemajorTechnology or IntegrationStructural, fluids, and VRD engineering partner for community projects including workshop relay buildings for Challans Gois Communauté.
• Vendée HabitatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary social housing client for whom DGA has completed multiple projects including collective housing, individual units, and urban renewal programs.
• DURET PROMOTEURminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDeveloper partner for residential projects including Résidence Kube (20 units, 889 m²) in Les Herbiers.
• BRIANDmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company partner for Design & Build projects including Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies facilities.
• Groupe ChesséminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial developer for whom DGA designed the Herbignac commercial zone (7,500 m², 6 retail units).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wilmotte & Associés: Established French architecture practice with broad portfolio including cultural, residential, hospitality, and commercial projects across France and internationally; comparable to DGA in sector breadth and project typology range, though at significantly larger scale.
• Groupe-6: Major French architecture and urban planning firm operating across healthcare, education, residential, and tertiary sectors; highly comparable to DGA's multi-sector French regional practice, with overlapping healthcare (hospitals, EHPADs) and education mandates.
• Architecture-Studio: Large Paris-based architecture practice with international footprint; comparable to DGA as a French multi-sector architecture firm, but operating at a national scale across residential, cultural, education, and healthcare typologies that overlap with DGA's service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Atelier Poétique: Smaller French architecture practice focused on residential, commercial, and cultural projects in regional France; overlapping client segments and project scales with DGA's smaller individual and collective housing work.

Direct peers

• A+ Architecture: French architecture firm with significant social-housing and public-infrastructure practice across multiple regions; closely comparable to DGA in mission scope (design + project management), public client focus, and multi-typology delivery.
• Reichen et Robert & Associés: Mid-size French architecture firm delivering public and private projects across housing, education, healthcare, and cultural typologies; directly comparable to DGA in firm size, multi-sector French practice model, and reliance on public tenders.
• LCR Architectes: Mid-size French architecture firm with regional presence and multi-sector project portfolio including social housing, healthcare, education, and commercial; comparable to DGA in size, geographic concentration, and mixed public/private client base.
• Carta Associés: French architecture practice with strong public-sector and social-housing portfolio; comparable to DGA as a mid-sized firm working through public tenders, social housing providers, and local authorities on similar building typologies.

Others

• SERBA: Structural and VRD engineering consultancy described in DGA's data as its primary structural partner; comparable as the engineering counterpart DGA relies on to deliver integrated architectural and construction projects.
• C2E Projet: Construction project management (OPC) consultancy referenced in DGA's own partnership registry as an active project management collaborator; directly related as an ecosystem partner handling construction coordination on shared DGA projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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