Personeni Raffaele Architects

What Personeni Raffaele Architects does

Personeni Raffaele Architectes is a Swiss architectural partnership founded in 2001 and headquartered in Lausanne (Canton of Vaud), with offices at Rue Saint-Pierre 3, 1003 Lausanne. The firm provides full-service architecture — from project conception through construction execution — acting as either traditional contractor or general planner. Its work covers administrative, hospital, and sports buildings, urban developments, individual and collective housing, major conversion projects, and interventions on listed/heritage buildings. Current partners Colette Raffaele (PhD, EPFL) and Fabrizio Raffaele (MAS, EPFL) oversee a team of approximately 24 MSc architects, a long roster of interns, and two administrative staff (total 60+).

The firm's revenue model is professional services: fees are derived from architectural mandates, with mandates primarily sourced through SIA 142/143 architectural competitions (open and two-phase), supplemented by direct commissions from public and private clients. The firm also organizes SIA competitions for public and private authorities, sits on competition juries, and provides official expert opinions for civil courts and councils — a regulated activity reserved for credentialed members of SIA, REG A, VISARTE, and UPIAV. Customer concentration sits heavily in the Swiss public sector (cantonal and municipal governments across Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel, Valais, and Fribourg), with healthcare institutions (HUG, Institution de Lavigny) and a handful of private clients (UBS Fund Management) as secondary segments. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; fees are determined through competition outcomes and direct negotiation, typically under multi-year contract structures.

The firm has no proprietary technology platform, no software product, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. It is distributed across a single physical office in Lausanne, with engagement extending on a project-by-project basis — including limited activity in the Seoul Metropolitan Area. Strategic partnerships are formed on a per-project basis with landscape architects (Hüsler & Associés), engineering consultancies (Cordonier & Rey SA, B&G Ingénieurs Conseils SA), environmental consultancies (Biol Conseils SA, Impact SA), and specialty trades (Ratio Bois Sàrl for timber construction). With no funding rounds, no acquisitions, no parent company, and no external investors, the firm operates as an independent, partner-owned practice, with growth driven entirely by competition wins and project pipeline.

Name

Personeni Raffaele Architects

Legal name

Personeni Raffaele Architectes

Website

https://prar.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Personeni Raffaele Architectes is a Lausanne-based Swiss architectural partnership founded in 2001, providing full-service architecture from design through construction execution for administrative, hospital, sports, and residential buildings. Mandates are sourced primarily through SIA 142/143 architectural competitions for Swiss Romande public-sector and healthcare clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning
• Heritage renovation
• Healthcare facility design
• Public sector buildings

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Full architectural services from project conception through construction execution. Revenue generated through professional fees for architectural mandates, competition entries, expert opinions, and project management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Personeni Raffaele Architectes is a Swiss architecture firm offering full-process architectural services from project conception through construction execution. The firm specializes in administrative, hospital, and sports buildings, urban developments, individual and collective housing, major conversion work, and interventions on listed heritage buildings. Mandates are primarily won through SIA 142/143 architectural competitions, with the firm also providing official expert opinions for civil courts and councils.

Product overview

Personeni Raffaele Architectes is an architectural practice founded in 2001, offering comprehensive architectural services from design through construction execution. The firm specializes in administrative, hospital, sports, and residential buildings, as well as urban developments and historic building renovations. Their core services include architectural design, competition organization (SIA 142/143), and official expert opinions for civil proceedings. Projects range from new constructions to major conversions of listed buildings, with public domain and urban development work forming a significant portion of their portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural services covering design and project management for administrative buildings, hospitals, sports facilities, urban developments, and residential projects across Switzerland.
• Architectural Competition Organization Organization of SIA 142/143 architectural competitions and public procurement procedures on behalf of public and private authorities.
• Official Expert Opinions Formal expert opinions rendered for civil courts and councils via official procedures, leveraging the firm's SIA/UPIAV expert credentials.
• New Construction Projects Design and construction execution of new buildings including administrative, hospital, sports, and residential facilities.
• Renovation and Conversion Work Major renovation and conversion projects including work on historic and listed buildings.
• Urban Development and Public Domain Urban planning and public domain development including infrastructure, public space design, and landscape coordination across Swiss municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won 1st prize for YCOOR Crans-Montana (2009), Lavigny Hospital (2011), Bernex Town Hall (2010), SIS La Chaux-de-Fonds (2001), among others

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hüsler & Associés Architectes-PaysagistescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) Children's Hospital project and masterplan for the Cluse-Roseraie site.
• Cordonier & Rey SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on multiple Crans-Montana public domain projects including Ycoor area development and domain public reconfiguration.
• Biol Conseils SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental consultancy for Ycoor and Grenon lake renaturation project.
• Impact SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental impact assessment partner for Ycoor and Grenon lake renaturation.
• Ratio Bois SàrlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWood construction specialist collaboration on OIKEN Sion project (bureaux, habitation, parking, electrical substation).
• UBS Fund ManagementcoreOthersProperty owner client for multiple renovation projects including Ilot St-Pierre Lausanne.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• dieterdietrich.architekten: Lausanne-based architecture practice of similar size with comparable public-sector portfolio. Operates in the same geographic catchment and competes for the same municipal and cantonal mandates.
• Lacaton & Vassal: Paris-based practice specialising in public, social, and regeneration architecture. Closest functional peer in philosophy — full-lifecycle delivery, public-sector focus, and design-led competition wins.
• Bureau A: Geneva-based architecture firm of comparable scale, similarly focused on public-sector and residential commissions across Romandie. Closest Swiss mid-sized peer in service mix, competition-led GTM, and headcount range.
• Hüsler & Associés Architectes-Paysagistes: Swiss landscape architecture practice already collaborating with PRAR on the HUG masterplan. Comparable in scale, Romandie focus, and public-sector mandate profile — functions as both partner and peer.

Broad incumbents

• David Chipperfield Architects: Internationally renowned practice with deep heritage and public-building portfolio (Neues Museum Berlin, Nobel Center). Directly comparable on listed-building renovation credentials and public-sector competition wins.
• Sauerbruch Hutton: Berlin-based practice with comparable public-sector, cultural, and competition-led portfolio. Shares the design-driven, public-building specialisation.
• Mecanoo: Dutch practice with strong public, cultural, and healthcare architecture portfolio (e.g., Library of Birmingham). Overlaps with PRAR on public-sector competition wins and heritage-led design.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): International practice competing for high-profile healthcare and public commissions worldwide. Overlaps with PRAR on healthcare and public architecture but operates at vastly greater scale and fee base.
• Burckhardt+Partner: Switzerland's largest national architecture firm, active across healthcare, education, and public infrastructure nationwide. Competes in the same SIA competition pool but at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Henn Architekten: Munich-headquartered practice with strong healthcare, research, and public-building portfolio (e.g., university hospitals, pharma R&D). Direct competitor for advanced healthcare mandates like HUG and Lavigny.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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