Atelier Des Vergers Architectes

What Atelier Des Vergers Architectes does

Atelier Des Vergers Architectes is a privately-held French architecture firm headquartered in Saint-Étienne (Loire), founded in 1994 and operating across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The firm provides architectural design, urban planning, and renovation services with a specialization in bioclimatic architecture, passive construction, positive energy buildings, and bio-sourced materials, holding certifications including Passiv Haus, HQE, Effinergie+, and Bois des Alpes. It is organized as a partnership of three co-gérants (Vincent Daniere, Louison Thiam, and Hortense Meley, who joined in 2021 following Aline Duverger's retirement) supported by approximately 20-25 staff including architects, a BIM Manager, engineers, secretarial staff, project bid manager, and site supervisors.

The firm's core products span five practice areas: residential architecture (collective, intermediate, and individual social and private housing with energy labels from BBC through E4C2 and Passiv Haus); public and educational buildings (schools, nurseries, media libraries, cultural centers, town halls, and community headquarters); senior and healthcare facilities (EHPADs, senior residences, MRI/scanner facilities); tertiary and industrial buildings (50,000 m² of offices delivered); and renovation/rehabilitation (45,000 m² renovated, including EnergySprong industrial methodology deployments). Project mix ranges from individual houses (€1.1M construction value) to large-scale rehabilitations (€34M). The firm operates a BIM-based digital workflow and integrates participatory design workshops.

The business model is professional services: project-based fees structured around French loi MOP mission types (Diag, Base, Base+Exe, Base+Exe+OPC, etc.), billed under multi-year contracts. Revenue is earned through a mix of public procurement competition wins (10-15 per year), direct commissions from municipalities and community councils, and engagements with social housing landlords and private developers. The firm does not disclose revenue, has no external investors, and is closely held by the three co-gérants. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales with limited digital marketing presence; primary go-to-market is the public procurement portal and regional professional network, augmented by a long-running strategic partnership with Agence Dooble.

Name

Atelier Des Vergers Architectes

Legal name

Atelier des Vergers

Website

https://atelierdesvergers.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atelier Des Vergers Architectes is a privately-held architecture firm in Saint-Étienne, France, designing bioclimatic, passive, and energy-positive buildings for municipalities, social housing landlords, and developers across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Bioclimatic architecture design
• Passive house design
• Building renovation services
• Urban planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Etienne

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based architectural fees for design, conception, and execution supervision services. Services include base mission ( loi MOP), execution (Exe), OPC (coordinamento), BIM mission, and specialized missions for public and private clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Atelier Des Vergers Architectes is an architecture firm that designs and supervises construction of residential, public, educational, cultural, healthcare and commercial buildings in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It specializes in bioclimatic design, passive house (PassivHaus) construction, energy renovation (including EnergySprong), urban planning, and participatory design, operating through project-based architectural missions under the French loi MOP framework.

Product overview

Atelier des Vergers Architectes is an architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural services across residential, public, cultural, educational, and sports sectors. The firm's core offerings include bioclimatic architecture, passive house (PassivHaus) certified design, urban planning, renovation and rehabilitation projects, and participatory design services. The firm leverages BIM methodology and specializes in sustainable construction with focus on wood, bio-sourced materials, and energy performance standards (E4C2, E3C2, RE 2020, RT 2012, Effinergie+). Projects range from individual housing to large-scale social housing complexes, schools, EHPADs, and community facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services - Residential Design and delivery of collective housing, social housing, intermediate and individual houses with bioclimatic design, sustainable materials, and certifications including Passiv Haus, Effinergie+, RE2020 and BBC. Target clients include social housing operators and private developers.
• Architecture Services - Public Buildings Design of public facilities including schools, nurseries, conservatories, sports complexes, EHPADs, town halls, community council headquarters, and cultural centers. Includes mission types Base, Exe, OPC, SSI and AMO.
• Urban Planning & Landscape Design Comprehensive urban planning services including eco-district development (e.g., EKOPARK 104-unit eco-neighborhood), participatory urban design, and landscape integration in collaboration with landscape and VRD partners.
• Renovation & Rehabilitation Thermal renovation and deep rehabilitation of existing buildings, including industrial-scale social housing renovations using the EnergySprong methodology and BBC Rénovation certifications.
• Participatory Design Services Co-design workshops with future inhabitants and users to develop project specifications and design solutions together. Includes Design Participatif missions and collaborative conception ateliers with partners.
• Bioclimatic Architecture Design Integration of bioclimatic principles from project inception including insulation-inertia ratio, thermal phase shift, opening choices and orientations, and solar protections to optimize both winter and summer comfort.
• Passive House (PassivHaus) Design Certified passive house design services covering residential and social housing projects, including Passiv Haus certified projects such as La Galachère (first certified Passiv Haus social housing in Loire, 2014) and Trévoux Trait d'Union (Passiv Haus certified, 2026).

Quantifiable outcome

• E4C2 performance level achieved in schools (La Talaudière, Pouilly-sous-Charlieu, Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agence DooblecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Related agency sharing the Atelier des Vergers network. The company website is hosted on the Dooble agency domain (lagencedooble.fr). Multiple projects are co-attributed to 'Atelier des vergers / DOOBLE' including Berty Albrecht colocation project. Strategic collaboration on architecture projects with shared branding.
• CitineaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMandataire on Réhabilitation 440 logements Piochet Chambéry project.
• Bobi RéemploiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReuse/recycling partner on Trévoux Trait d'Union project, involved in demolition of existing buildings with material reuse focus.
• NP Conseils / ArchigramminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAMO (Assistance to Project Owner) on Mairie et Tiers Lieu Saint-Christo-en-Jarez project.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Architecture-Studio: Large French architecture practice with offices worldwide and a strong portfolio of bioclimatic, sustainable, and public-interest projects (cultural, educational, housing). Comparable as a peer because both deliver architecture services across residential, public, and cultural typologies with emphasis on environmental performance.
• AIA Life Designers: Multi-disciplinary French architecture firm with strong healthcare, education, and housing portfolios and sustainability focus. Comparable to Atelier des Vergers' senior-care (EHPAD), school, and social-housing practice with similar RE2020/bioclimatic approach.
• Patriarche Group: Established French architecture and engineering group covering housing, public buildings, and industrial facilities across France. Relevant peer because it competes for many of the same social-housing, school, and municipal commissions as Atelier des Vergers in the broader market.

Direct peers

• KOZ Architectes: French architecture studio active in social housing, cultural facilities, and public commissions, with a design philosophy centered on environmental quality and social use. Strongly comparable to Atelier des Vergers' focus on bioclimatic, sustainable social-housing and public-building projects.
• Encore Heureux: Paris-based architecture studio known for sustainability, reuse, and adaptive projects with strong public-sector portfolio. Directly comparable as a similarly sized French practice working on environmental, social, and cultural projects with bioclimatic and bio-sourced materials emphasis.
• TANK Architectes: French architecture studio recognized for sustainability, energy performance, and bioclimatic design on housing, schools, and cultural facilities. Directly comparable in specialty stack and project typology to Atelier des Vergers' bioclimatic residential, educational, and public-sector work.
• Tolila+Gilliland: Paris architecture practice working on housing, public facilities, and environmental projects with sustainability at the core. Comparable because both firms serve French public clients and prioritize energy performance, healthy materials, and bioclimatic design on social-housing and public-commission briefs.

Others

• NP Conseils / Archigram: French AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) consulting firm already partnered with Atelier des Vergers on a mairie and third-place project, and supports public building owners on program definition. Comparable as a collaborating stakeholder within the same French public-procurement ecosystem rather than a direct architectural competitor.

Regional players

• Baumschlager Eberle Architekten: Austria/Switzerland-based practice widely recognized for energy-efficient and 2000-watt-society architecture across housing and public buildings. Comparable to Atelier des Vergers because of similar DNA: long-running commitment to Passiv-Haus-class performance and bioclimatic design on residential and public commissions.

Emerging players

• DGT Architects: Sustainability-focused international practice known for environmental and bioclimatic design across residential and cultural typologies. Comparable in deep sustainability ethos and biomaterial/Passiv-Haus-adjacent approach, though it operates at larger and more international scale than the subject.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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