Fehlmann Architects

What Fehlmann Architects does

Fehlmann Architectes SA is a Swiss architecture practice headquartered in Morges, Canton of Vaud, operating under the Fehlmann Architects brand. The current entity was constituted in 2009 as the successor to Claude Fehlmann SA (founded 1979), marking a generational leadership transition while preserving a continuous practice lineage of more than four decades. The firm employs approximately 60 professionals organized across five service lines: Habitation (residential), Urbanisme (urban and territorial planning, added in 2013), Commercial, Transformation (renovation), and Public et Administratif (public and administrative buildings).

The practice delivers conventional architectural services — programming, design, documentation, and construction administration — through standard BIM/CAD-based production workflows. Its portfolio is anchored by high-visibility institutional commissions, including the RTS Campus in Lausanne (a multi-year consortium project with OFFICE/Krischanitz/Zwicky), the Agora Centre Suisse du Cancer for ISREC (with Behnisch Architekten), the ECAL campus work (with Bernard Tschumi Architects), and the Théâtre de Beaulieu renovation. The firm holds EcoEntreprise certification, supporting positioning on environmentally-conditioned public tenders.

The business model is project-based fee-for-service, with revenue derived from architectural commissions won through competitive tenders and direct client relationships. Clients span education (EPFL, ECAL, Le Rosey), public media (RTS), healthcare research (ISREC), and industrial manufacturing (Fischer Connectors), concentrated within the Swiss Romande market. Marquee commissions are frequently delivered in partnership with larger international practices (Behnisch, Bernard Tschumi, OFFICE), indicating a go-to-market approach that combines local institutional relationships with consortium-based capacity for large-scale public-sector infrastructure projects.

Name

Fehlmann Architects

Legal name

Fehlmann Architectes SA

Website

https://farch.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fehlmann Architects is a Swiss architecture practice in Morges, Canton of Vaud, employing around 60 professionals across residential, urban planning, commercial, renovation, and public-sector design, serving institutional clients such as EPFL, RTS, and ISREC.

Ownership category

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Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH), Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB), Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Building renovation
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Morges

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Project-based architectural fees for design, planning, renovation, and construction projects. Revenue generated through professional services contracts with private developers, public entities, and institutional clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fehlmann Architectes SA is a Swiss architecture firm providing end-to-end architectural design, planning, and project management services across five practice areas: residential (Habitation), urban planning (Urbanisme), commercial, building transformation/renovation, and public/administrative buildings. The firm delivers services from concept through construction completion, with particular expertise in heritage rehabilitation, large-scale transformation projects conducted during active building operations, eco-district development, and multidisciplinary project leadership for private developers, public institutions, and municipalities in the Vaud canton of Switzerland.

Product overview

Fehlmann Architectes SA is a Swiss architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural services organized into five main practice areas: Habitation (residential), Urbanisme (urban planning), Commercial (commercial/industrial), Transformation (renovation), and Public et Administratif (public/administrative buildings). The firm provides end-to-end project management from design through construction completion, with expertise in rehabilitation of historic sites, large-scale transformation projects during active building operations, and eco-district development. Established in 1979 and incorporated in 2009, the firm employs approximately sixty multidisciplinary professionals including architects, project directors, draftsmen, urban planners, and graphic designers.

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Products and services

• Habitation (Residential Architecture) Residential architecture services including design and construction of housing projects, apartment buildings, housing cooperatives, and single-family residences for private developers and cooperatives in the Vaud canton region.
• Urbanisme (Urban Planning) Urban planning and land development services including elaboration of detailed planning projects, PPA (Plan partiel d'affectation), territorial development plans, and eco-district development for municipalities and public clients.
• Commercial Architecture Commercial architecture services including design of shopping centers, retail spaces, office buildings, business parks, and industrial building conversions for corporate and developer clients.
• Transformation (Renovation) Building renovation and transformation services including rehabilitation of historical sites (e.g., Casino de Morges, Palais de Beaulieu, Théâtre de Beaulieu), building compliance upgrades, heritage restoration, and large-scale renovations executed during active building operations.
• Public et Administratif (Public and Administrative) Public and administrative building projects including schools, sports facilities, government buildings, and cultural institutions for municipalities, public institutions, and government entities.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered key.

• Behnisch ArchitektenkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehnisch Architekten served as lead architect for the Agora Centre Suisse du Cancer project, with Fehlmann Architectes acting as executing architect. This collaboration demonstrates the firm's ability to work as a partner on complex institutional projects.
• Bernard Tschumi ArchitectskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerFehlmann Architectes served as executing architect for the ECAL (Ecole Cantonale d'Art) project under the direction of Bernard Tschumi Architects. The firm supported delivery of the renowned architect's design for the transformation of a former factory into an art school.
• OFFICE (Krischanitz/Zwicky)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerFehlmann Architectes partnered with OFFICE as joint architects for the RTS Campus project (OFFICE & FEHLMANN). This collaboration on a major media facility demonstrates the firm's capacity for high-profile partnerships.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Itten+Brechbühl AG: Major Swiss architecture firm of comparable scale and breadth, delivering residential, commercial, public, and healthcare projects. Direct competitor for institutional and developer mandates across Switzerland.
• Burckhardt+Architekten AG: Switzerland's largest architecture firm with comparable multi-disciplinary services spanning residential, commercial, public, and renovation work. Like Fehlmann, it operates a Swiss-wide practice and competes for the same institutional and developer clients across French- and German-speaking Switzerland.
• Christ & Gantenbein: Award-winning Swiss architecture firm with practice in Basel and projects across Switzerland and Europe. Comparable in scale and project type (cultural, public, residential), positioning it as a peer in competition for Swiss institutional commissions.
• Diener & Diener Architekten: Established Basel-based Swiss architecture firm with a comparable portfolio of residential, commercial, and public buildings. Direct peer for Swiss institutional and private development commissions.
• Atelier 5: Long-standing Swiss architecture practice based in Bern, with a comparable focus on residential buildings and urban projects. Peer with overlapping customer segments and design-led approach.
• EM2N Architekten: Zurich-based Swiss architecture practice comparable in size and scope, working on residential, public, and transformation projects. Direct peer competing for institutional and developer clients across Switzerland.
• HHF Architekten: Swiss architecture firm with similar project mix including residential, public, and adaptive reuse work. Comparable in size and ambition, competing for the same institutional clientele in the Swiss market.

Broad incumbents

• Studio Libeskind: International architecture practice known for cultural, public, and master-planning projects including in Switzerland. Operates at a larger scale and competes for landmark institutional commissions where Fehlmann sometimes serves in a local execution role.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Global architecture firm with cultural, residential, and commercial projects across Europe. Much larger scale and international footprint; competes indirectly for marquee institutional clients and serves as a partner-of-choice on transformation and public projects.
• David Chipperfield Architects: Internationally renowned architecture firm working on cultural, public, and residential projects across Europe including Switzerland. Larger and broader in geographic reach; competes with Fehlmann for high-profile institutional commissions and has the brand pull Fehlmann supports as executing partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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