Hellin Sebbag Pirany - Architects

Name

Hellin Sebbag Pirany - Architects

Legal name

HSP Architectes

Website

https://hsp-architectes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF), Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Public building design
• Institutional architecture
• BIM architectural design
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: HSP Architectes generates revenue through architecture and design service fees for public and private institutional projects. Revenue is project-based, derived from public procurement competitions and direct commissions for collective housing, public buildings, educational facilities, and research infrastructure. Notable project values include the Hôtel de Police Paris 17ème at 9.7 M€ HT, Commissariat de Marseille at 10.131 M€ HT, and Hôtel d'Entreprises Sète at 7.05 M€ HT.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Full-service architectural firm designing public and private institutional projects including collective housing, educational facilities, police/security buildings, university and research facilities, and workplace buildings. The firm employs BIM methodology throughout all project phases and emphasizes low-tech environmental solutions with expertise in working with diverse construction materials (wood, concrete, metal, glass, terracotta, stone).

Product overview

HSP Architectes (Hellin Sebbag Pirany Architectes) is a French architectural firm offering comprehensive architectural design services for institutional and public clients. The firm operates across five main project categories: Habitat (residential housing), Education (schools and educational facilities), Université & Recherche (university and research buildings), Lieux de Travail (workplace and government buildings), complemented by BIM services for digital design collaboration. Founded in 1988 in Paris with a second office in Montpellier since 1990, the firm specializes in complex programs such as renovation of occupied schools, police facilities, and scientific research laboratories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Habitat - Residential Housing Projects Design and construction of collective housing, social housing, student residences, and residential care facilities across France, with a focus on Montpellier and surrounding regions. Projects include ACM Habitat Résidence 'Feeling Good' (2025) and social housing projects for Espacil Habitat.
• Education - Educational Facility Projects Design of educational institutions including primary schools (maternelles, écoles primaires), secondary schools (collèges), high schools (lycées), and school complexes, often involving renovation in occupied sites.
• Université & Recherche - University and Research Facility Projects Design of university campuses, research laboratories, scientific institutes, and medical research buildings, including heritage building conversions. Recent projects include CIRAD Bâtiments de Recherche (2025) and multiple buildings for Université Montpellier II.
• Lieux de Travail - Workplace and Government Building Projects Design of commercial and institutional workplaces including government offices, police stations (Hôtel de Police, Commissariat), fire stations, central kitchens, and business hotels (Hôtel d'Entreprises). Notable projects include the Hôtel de Police Paris 17ème (9.7 M€ HT, 2012) and Commissariat de Marseille (10.131 M€ HT, 2025).
• HSP Architectes - Core Architectural Services Full-service architectural design firm specializing in institutional and public projects including housing, police facilities, universities, schools, and workplace buildings. The firm employs BIM methodology and low-tech environmental solutions, serving as systematic mandataire of the maîtrise d'œuvre across its portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Awarded 'Femme Architecte' prize for original work – special mention for rehabilitation, December 2025, by ARVHA at BNP Paribas Real Estate.

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered notable, core and minor.

• ICADEnotableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerICADE serves as Mandataire du Maître d'Ouvrage for the Hôtel de Police de Paris XVIIème project (2012 delivery, 9.7 M€ HT). ICADE is a major French public real estate company operating as a sovereign real estate institution.
• ARAC OccitanienotableOthersARAC Occitanie (Arts et Recherche pour l'Architecture et la Construction) is listed as a Maître d'Ouvrage partner on multiple projects including the Lycée Simone Veil in Gignac.
• CROUS Montpellier OccitanienotableOthersCROUS Montpellier Occitanie (Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires) is the project owner for student housing projects including the Résidence Etudiante Boutonnet.
• CPAM de l'HéraultnotableOthersCaisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie de l'Hérault is the project owner for the CPAM de l'Hérault building in Montpellier (2024 project).
• CNFPTnotableOthersCentre National de la Fonction Publique Territoriale is the project owner for the CNFPT building in Montpellier (2021 project).
• ACM HabitatnotableOthersACM Habitat is a social housing provider and listed as a Maître d'Ouvrage for the Résidence 'Feeling Good' project in Montpellier (2025).
• Conseil Départemental de l'HéraultcoreOthersMajor institutional client for the Siège du Conseil Départemental - ALCO 2 project in Montpellier (2025) and multiple other departmental projects.
• CIRADnotableOthersCIRAD (Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement) is the project owner for Bâtiments de Recherche in Montpellier (2025).
• SGAMI SUDcoreOthersSecrétaire Général pour l'Administration du Ministère de l'Intérieur SUD is the project owner for the Commissariat de Police Marseille (2025, 10.131 M€ HT), inaugurated by President Macron under the Marseille en Grand plan.
• Rectorat de l'Académie de MontpelliernotableOthersAcademic rectorate serves as project owner for multiple education projects including lycées and colleges within the Montpellier academy.
• Engineering and Design Bureaus (Bureaux d'Etudes)notableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExtensive network of engineering and design bureaus collaborating on projects, including ACOUSTIBEL, ADRET INGENIERIE, AIA INGENIERIE, ATELIER ROUCH, B.C.C.B, EGIS BATIMENTS SUD OUEST, and many others listed on the partners page.
• Photographers NetworkminorOthersNetwork of professional photographers documenting completed projects including Hervé ABBADIE, Stéphane CHALMEAU, Serge DEMAILLY, Georges FESSY, Alain GOUSTARD, Frédéric JEAULMES, Alexis LAUTIER, Jean-Marie MONTHIERS, Morgan PASLIER, Jean-Pierre PORCHER, Julien THOMAZO, Benoît WEHRLE, and Olivier WOGENSCKY.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• Atelier Christian de Portzamparc: Paris-based architecture practice with deep experience in cultural, educational, and public projects. Comparable to HSP on large, high-profile public commissions awarded via French architectural competitions.
• Dominique Perrault Architecture: Paris-based architectural firm with strong public-sector portfolio including libraries, universities, and civic buildings. Direct competitor to HSP in French public architecture competitions and complex institutional projects.
• Jean-Paul Viguier et Associés: Paris architecture firm active on large-scale office, public, and mixed-use projects across France. Comparable to HSP in targeting institutional and workplace commissions for major French public and private clients.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Paris-based architecture practice led by Jean-Michel Wilmotte with a strong track record in cultural, public, and institutional buildings in France. Direct competitor to HSP for French public cultural and institutional commissions.
• Reichen et Robert & Associés: Paris-based architecture firm with a portfolio spanning public housing, education, and urban renewal projects across France. Comparable to HSP's collective housing and education segments served to public institutional clients.
• Architecture-Studio: Major French architecture firm headquartered in Paris with extensive institutional and public-sector portfolio across France and internationally. Comparable to HSP as a French-headquartered practice competing for the same public architecture tenders and complex institutional programs.
• Tétrarc: French architecture firm based in Nantes and Paris with strong portfolio in housing, education, and public facilities. Comparable to HSP across the collective housing and education verticals served to French institutional clients.
• DGT Architects: Paris- and Lisbon-based architecture practice with significant public and cultural commissions in France. Comparable to HSP on French public institutional competitions and complex urban-context projects.
• Valode & Pistre: Paris-based architecture firm with a substantial portfolio of public, healthcare, education, and research buildings across France. Comparable to HSP in target segments (research labs, public buildings, complex institutional programs) and competitive landscape (French public tenders).

Emerging players

• Atelier d'Architecture Anthony Béchu: Paris-based architecture practice with strong specialism in healthcare, research, and complex public-sector projects. Comparable to HSP's CIRAD, CNFPT, and CPAM portfolio of research and institutional buildings in France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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