What gautier+conquet does

gautier+conquet (now rebranded atelier aup) is a French architecture and urban planning firm headquartered in Lyon. Founded in 2011 by Pascal Hendier and Philip Murphy as equal partners, the firm was reorganized in 2021 with the addition of Matthieu Lanher to lead gautier+conquet aup in Lyon, while Stéphane Conquet developed Puma in Paris. In 2025 the practice integrated Remi Avril as a fifth associate and adopted the atelier aup identity. The firm operates across buildings, public spaces, urban projects, and active mobility infrastructure, serving predominantly public-sector clients through French municipal procurement.

The firm employs nearly 25 people, including five associates, and operates as a "generalist" architecture practice covering architectural, urban, formal, functional, technical, and economic disciplines across all project phases. Its core methodology emphasizes co-construction with users and residents, and notably relies on physical scale models (maquettes) as essential design, communication, and project-refinement tools throughout all phases, explicitly positioning itself against purely digital/modeling-only approaches. Its underlying technology is therefore craft- and process-driven rather than software-driven; the firm uses computer modeling alongside physical model work but does not disclose any proprietary software, AI tools, or platform architecture.

Revenue is generated entirely through project-based fees for design services, with pricing undisclosed and quote-based per engagement. The go-to-market is sales-led and reliant on public procurement and direct client relationships; named customers include Aix en Provence, Avignon, Beaumont, Cagnes sur mer, Saint Etienne, Albigny-sur-Saône, Saint Genis Laval, and Villeurbanne, all government clients. The firm has no external investors, no parent company, and operates as a partnership among the five associates.

Name

gautier+conquet

Legal name

gautier+conquet

Website

https://gautierconquet.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French architecture and urban planning firm based in Lyon, rebranded as atelier aup in 2025. A partnership of five associates and ~25 staff, it delivers project-based design services across buildings, public spaces, urban projects, and active mobility infrastructure, primarily to French municipal government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based fees for architectural design services including buildings, public spaces, urban projects, and mobility projects. Covers all project phases from conception through completion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

gautier+conquet (atelier aup) is a partnership-based architecture firm that provides comprehensive architectural and urban design services. The firm handles all project phases from conception through completion across buildings, public spaces, urban projects, and active mobility infrastructure. It serves public and private sector clients in France, primarily in the Lyon region and southern France.

Product overview

gautier+conquet is an architecture and urban design firm that operates as a unified atelier offering integrated services. The firm provides comprehensive architectural services encompassing urban planning, formal design, functional design, technical design, and economic analysis. The company is organized around collaborative culture and co-construction methodologies with users and inhabitants. The firm recently rebranded from gautier+conquet to 'atelier aup' in 2025, consolidating the Lyon-based practice under a new identity while maintaining approximately 25 people including five partners. Services span building construction, public spaces, urban projects, and active mobility infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Urban Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 25 people capable of handling projects at equal standing with project owners, engineering firms, and contractors

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Architecture-Studio: French architecture firm with strong public-sector portfolio across cultural, educational, and urban projects. Comparable in offering comprehensive architectural and urban design services to government and institutional clients, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• TVK Architectes: Paris-based architecture and urban planning firm of comparable scale working on public spaces, urban projects, and mobility infrastructure in France. Closest direct peer given shared focus on generalist urban and architectural practice serving French municipalities.
• Agence Ter: French landscape architecture and urban planning firm specializing in public spaces, territorial strategies, and landscape urbanism. Highly comparable in scope: urban projects, public realm design, and active mobility infrastructure work for French municipalities.
• King Kong Architects: French architecture firm of similar scale with strong portfolio in housing, public facilities, and urban projects, particularly in the Lyon and southern France regions. Direct peer in mid-sized French public-sector practice.

Broad incumbents

• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): International architecture and urbanism firm with strong portfolio in public buildings, urban masterplans, and mixed-use developments. Operates at much larger scale but competes for high-profile public and civic commissions in the same category.
• Ateliers Jean Nouvel: Iconic French architecture firm with deep public-sector and cultural project portfolio, including major urban projects in France. Larger incumbent competing for landmark public commissions.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Established French architecture practice with broad portfolio spanning cultural, public, residential, and urban projects across France and internationally. Significantly larger but competes for similar public-sector commissions.
• Atelier Christian de Portzamparc: Award-winning French architecture firm with substantial urban, public, and cultural project portfolio. Larger incumbent with broader international footprint but comparable project typologies in France.
• Dominique Perrault Architecture: Internationally recognized French architecture firm with strong urban and public architecture portfolio, including major French civic and cultural projects. Larger-scale incumbent competing for the same high-profile municipal commissions.

Regional players

• LIN Architecture Urbanism: European architecture and urban planning firm working on public buildings, urban regeneration, and mobility projects. Comparable practice scope but primarily serves Germany and broader Europe rather than France directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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