Atelier Po&Po

What Atelier Po&Po does

Atelier Po&Po is a French architecture firm (SARL) founded in 1994 by Bruno Palisson and headquartered at 24 rue des Amandiers in Paris (75020), with a second office in Aix-en-Provence. The firm provides architectural design and project management (maître d'œuvre) services for public-sector clients, organized around three service categories: Logements (housing, including social and collective residences), Centres aquatiques (aquatic centers ranging from community pools to regional complexes with wellness and balneotherapy components), and Équipements & Bureaux (public facilities, sports complexes, gyms, and administrative buildings). Project construction budgets typically range from €4.8M to €32M, with the firm serving French territorial collectivities, municipalities, and social-housing operators (OPH, bailleurs sociaux).

The firm's technical differentiation rests on deep specialization in sustainable construction — RT2012, BBC, THPE, Cerqual H&E, and notably BEPOS (positive-energy) certification, with the Bourgoin-Jallieu aquatic center being the first BEPOS-certified swimming pool in France — combined with integrated engineering partnerships (Gruet Ingénierie for TCE engineering, Général Acoustic for acoustics, CD2i for building engineering, Land'Act for landscape architecture, and Ethis for HVAC/fluids). A 2014 CSTB "Contrat d'objectifs et de performance" formalizes the firm's standing in national sustainable-building research. The team is led by founder Bruno Palisson (BT Économiste de la construction 1984, urbaniste training 1992) and associate Jean-Luc Calligaro (Architecte DPLG 1990, formerly of Marc Mimram, currently faculty at École des Ponts-et-Chaussées), with a Director of Business Development and Marketing recently added.

Commercially, the firm generates project-based professional-services fees through competitive public tenders, with no standardized pricing model and no disclosed revenue. Distribution is direct: the firm engages territorial collectivities and social-housing operators field-to-field, with marketing supported by a portfolio website, trade-press coverage in Le Moniteur, Archistorm, AMC, and D'Architecture, and participation in French architecture exhibitions (Cité de l'Architecture, ArchiLib, CAUE events). The firm has won six regional and national architecture awards between 2011 and 2015 and maintains active engagements across 12 French regions (Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Grand Est, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Hauts-de-France, Normandie, Bretagne, Pays de la Loire, Centre-Val de Loire) with 40+ municipalities served.

Name

Atelier Po&Po

Legal name

Atelier PO&PO

Website

https://poetpo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atelier Po&Po is a Paris-based French architecture firm (founded 1994) delivering sustainable design and maître d'œuvre services in housing, aquatic centers, and public facilities for French territorial collectivities, municipalities, and social-housing operators.

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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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based fees from architectural design and project management services for public building projects. Revenue derived from municipal and territorial collectivity contracts for new construction and renovation of aquatic centers, housing, and sports facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Atelier Po&Po is a French architecture firm providing architectural design and maître d'œuvre (design and project management contractor) services for public sector clients across France. Its portfolio spans three categories: Logements (housing, including social and collective), Centres aquatiques (aquatic centers, pools, wellness facilities), and Équipements & Bureaux (public facilities, sports complexes, offices). Projects are commissioned by territorial collectivities, municipalities, and social housing organizations through public tenders, with deep expertise in sustainable, energy-efficient certified construction (RT2012, BBC, BEPOS, Cerqual H&E).

Product overview

Atelier PO&PO is a French architecture firm founded in 1994 offering architectural design services organized into three main service categories: (1) Logements (Housing) - residential housing projects including social housing, collective housing, and mixed developments; (2) Centres aquatiques (Aquatic Centers) - swimming pools, sports facilities, and wellness centers with water features; and (3) Équipements & Bureaux (Equipment & Offices) - public facilities, sports complexes, and office buildings. The firm collaborates with local government clients and has completed over 100 projects across France, with notable expertise in sustainable and high-quality certified buildings.

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Products and services

• Logements (Housing) Architectural design and project management services for residential housing projects, including social housing, collective housing, intermediate housing, and individual housing developments. Projects span apartment complexes, social housing units (e.g., 50 social units in Aubervilliers, 48 units at ZAC du Larry in Olivet with BBC label), and mixed-use residential buildings for social housing providers and territorial collectivities across France.
• Centres aquatiques (Aquatic Centers) Design and maître d'œuvre services for aquatic facilities including swimming pools, sports basins, leisure pools, wellness areas (sauna, hammam, balnéothérapie), splash pads, and water parks. Projects range from community pools (e.g., Vouziers, 6.1M euros HT) to large regional aquatic centers (e.g., Dinan Agglomération, 15.4M euros HT; Lagny-sur-Marne, 15M euros HT; Rueil-Malmaison, 32M euros HT). Specialized in integrating water treatment systems and aquatic engineering.
• Équipements & Bureaux (Equipment & Offices) Architectural design for public facilities and office buildings including sports complexes (e.g., Montigny-le-Bretonneux sports complex with football, squash, tennis, gymnastics, dance, and restaurant facilities, 4.8M euros HT), community centers, leisure facilities, childcare centers, gyms, dojos, and administrative buildings for local government and territorial collectivities across France.

Quantifiable outcome

• First BEPOS certified swimming pool in France (Bourgoin-Jallieu)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gruet IngénieriecoreTechnology or IntegrationEngineering consultancy providing TCE (all technical trades) engineering services on aquatic center projects. Collaborated on Villetaneuse (10M euros), Salles-Curan (9.6M euros), Rennes, Hendaye, and other aquatic center projects.
• CD2icoreTechnology or IntegrationEngineering firm providing BE TCE (building engineering) services across multiple projects including aquatic centers, sports facilities, and housing developments throughout France.
• Général AcousticcoreTechnology or IntegrationAcoustic engineering consultancy providing acoustic studies for aquatic centers and sports facilities. Partnered on Villetaneuse, Viroflay, Rennes, Dinan, and numerous other projects.
• Philippe HilairecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect collaborating on major projects including Paris 14 (CREM piscine Elisabeth) and Rennes Villejean aquatic center, providing landscape design integration.
• Ateliers 234 ArchitectesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm associated on the Rueil-Malmaison sports complex project (32M euros), working as associated architects alongside Atelier PO&PO as lead architects.
• Land'ActcoreTechnology or IntegrationLandscape architecture firm providing landscaping services for housing projects including Bussy-Saint-Georges, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Troyes, and other residential developments.
• ABBA Architectes AssociésminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm associated as co-architects on the Saint-Germain-en-Laye housing project (8 houses for Lycée International Français).
• Marc Mimram ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious architecture firm associated with Atelier PO&PO on the Lagny-sur-Marne aquatic center project (15M euros value), combining expertise for this major complex.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DVVD Architectes: French architecture firm active in public facilities and housing with a comparable mid-size practice profile to Atelier Po&Po.
• A26 Architectures: Mid-sized French architecture firm active in public equipment, housing, and aquatic/sports facilities, competing for similar municipal tenders in France.
• Chabanne + Architectes: French architecture firm with strong aquatic-center and public-facility practice, competing for the same municipal tenders and similarly positioned in the niche of public aquatic and sports design in France.
• Atelier Roland Schweitzer: French architecture studio with deep public-sector and aquatic-center experience, directly comparable to Atelier Po&Po in typology (pools, public equipment) and public-client focus.
• Ateliers 234 Architectes: Co-architect with Atelier Po&Po on the €32M Rueil-Malmaison sports complex, illustrating direct overlap in size, typology, and public-client engagement model.
• ABBA Architectes Associés: French architecture firm associated with Atelier Po&Po on the Saint-Germain-en-Laye housing project, with comparable practice profile across public housing and equipment.
• Coste Architectures: French architecture firm with public housing and equipment portfolio, directly comparable in scale and client base to Atelier Po&Po.

Broad incumbents

• Agence Marc Mimram: Prestigious French architecture firm — partner on the Lagny-sur-Marne aquatic center — that also competes for major public infrastructure and cultural projects at the higher end of the market.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Major established French architecture firm operating across public, cultural, and residential typologies — a broader incumbent that competes with Atelier Po&Po on larger public tenders.

Regional players

• Dietrich | Untertrifaller: European architecture firm with strong public-pool and aquatic-center portfolio, comparable typology to Atelier Po&Po's specialty but operating across DACH-region geographies rather than France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles2 records

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