PPArches

What PPArches does

PPArchi is a private architectural practice headquartered in the Lille metropolitan area (Villeneuve), Hauts-de-France region of France, with a team of 1-10 employees. The firm provides professional architecture and design services across four primary building typologies: healthcare facilities (notably EHPAD nursing homes, hospitals, and emergency departments), residential developments (collective housing, individual dwellings, senior residences), tertiary/commercial buildings (offices, research laboratories, university campuses), and rehabilitation/restoration projects. PPArchi holds demonstrated expertise in PASSIV'HAUS energy-efficient building standards, having delivered multiple certified projects in the healthcare and residential sectors.

The firm's business model is project-based professional services, generating revenue through design fees, project management fees, and consulting engagements billed per project based on scope, complexity, and floor area (SDP). Project sizes range from under 2,000m² to over 17,000m², with multi-year contract durations typical. Go-to-market operates through direct client engagement with developers (LINKCITY, ICADE, PROJECTIM), social housing providers (Les résidences de la Pévèle, LOGIS METROPOLE, HABITAT DU NORD), healthcare institutions (CH SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL, APF PARIS), and public sector procurement via architectural competitions (concours). Marketing is conducted primarily through a Squarespace portfolio website and project competition participation.

PPArchi serves a diversified client base including enterprise developers, government agencies, healthcare providers, and educational institutions, all concentrated within Northern France. The firm regularly engages in co-realization partnerships with peer architecture firms (Agence Coldefy, Concept Archi, Neoximo, Avant Propos, G.O architectes, Wonk Architectes) to deliver large-scale projects beyond solo capacity. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or M&A activity have been disclosed, and the firm operates as an independently owned private practice.

Name

PPArches

Legal name

PPArchi

Website

https://pparchi.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PPArchi is a private Lille-based architectural practice (1-10 employees) providing healthcare, residential, tertiary, and rehabilitation design services in Northern France, with PASSIV'HAUS-certified sustainable building expertise serving developers, social housing providers, and public institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeneuve

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. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture services including design, project management, and construction oversight for building projects across healthcare, residential, and commercial sectors. Revenue generated through design fees, project management fees, and consulting services on a per-project basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PPArchi is an independent architecture studio in Villeneuve-d'Ascq (Lille) that delivers architectural project management, construction oversight, interior design and space planning, space reorganization, energy renovation, and feasibility/masterplan studies. Its practice is organized around three primary sectors — Tertiaire (commercial/tertiary buildings), Logement (residential housing), and Santé (healthcare facilities) — with particular specialization in EHPAD (elderly care homes), mid-rise collective housing, and energy-efficient (PASSIV'HAUS) design.

Product overview

PPArchi is an architecture firm operating as a service-based practice rather than a software product company. The firm offers comprehensive architectural design and project delivery services across multiple building typologies including residential housing (collective and individual units), healthcare facilities (EHPAD/retirement homes, IEM establishments, medical centers), tertiary/commercial buildings, and rehabilitation/restoration projects. The firm's services span from initial design through construction delivery, working with various project types including new construction, restructuring, and extension projects. Projects range from small-scale residential developments to large-scale mixed-use and healthcare complexes, with typical project sizes ranging from under 2,000m² to over 17,000m² of floor area (SDP/Surface de Plancher). The firm operates primarily in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, particularly around Lille and surrounding municipalities.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tertiary / Commercial Architecture (Tertiaire) Architectural design and project management for commercial, office, and institutional buildings, delivered to private firms and public-sector clients. Includes competition entry and public-tender design support, as demonstrated by PPArchi's participation in the 2022 concours d'architecture pour l'îlot Newton in Lille.
• Residential Architecture (Logement) Architectural design, project management, and construction oversight for new-build and renovation residential projects, including mid-rise collective housing. Evidenced by a 40-logement collective housing development in Marquette-lez-Lille delivered with PASSIV'HAUS energy-performance standards.
• Healthcare Architecture (Santé) Architectural design, project management, and construction oversight dedicated to healthcare facilities, with specific expertise in EHPADs (Établissements d'Hébergement pour Personnes Âgées Dépendantes) and other care environments requiring regulatory-compliant, accessibility-focused design.
• Interior Design and Space Planning Interior design, space reorganization, and space-planning services intended to reconfigure and optimize the use of existing or new building interiors for client-specific functional and operational needs.
• PASSIV'HAUS Energy-Efficient Building Design Specialist architectural design service applying PASSIV'HAUS energy-performance standards to building projects, led by a PASSIV'HAUS-certified designer. Delivered as part of PPArchi's residential and tertiary engagements where strict energy performance is required, such as the 40-logement collective housing development in Marquette-lez-Lille.
• Energy Renovation (Rénovation Énergétique) Architectural design and project-management services focused on the energy renovation of existing buildings, helping clients improve thermal performance and comply with evolving French energy-efficiency standards.
• Feasibility and Masterplan Studies (Études de Faisabilité) Pre-project studies evaluating the feasibility of architectural programs and producing masterplan documents to inform client decision-making prior to detailed design and construction phases.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• G.O architectesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-realization partner for the Résidence de la Pévèle EHPAD project in Cysoing, 5,353m²
• Avant Propos architectesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-realization partner for EHPAD de La Bassée project, 4,670m²
• Wonk ArchitectesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-conception partner for Bibliothèque universitaire de Calais restructuring and extension project (competition entry)
• Concept ArchiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-realization partner for Quartier de l'Hippodrome project in Wattrelos, 131 housing units
• Agence ColdefyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-realization partner for Domaine de Montalembert project, 170 collective housing units, 12,708m²
• NeoximominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetition partner for Château Loeul Roncq project (19 collective + 8 béguinage housing), and Résidence Sénior Arras (108 units)

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Architecture-Studio: Architecture-Studio is a major French firm with global reach and a broad portfolio including cultural, healthcare, and residential projects. A much larger incumbent that competes for high-profile French public commissions where PPArchi also bids.
• LAN Architecture: LAN is a larger French architecture firm with comparable mixed-use, residential, and institutional projects across France. While bigger and more internationally focused, it competes for the same concours-based public commissions in French cities, making it a relevant incumbent peer in the same competitive set.
• SCAU Architecture: SCAU is a long-established French architecture firm with strong healthcare, cultural, and educational portfolios, including hospital and university projects. A larger incumbent peer that competes for the same public-sector and institutional commissions.

Direct peers

• Brenac & Gonzalez Associés: Paris-based French architecture firm with comparable mixed residential, healthcare, and educational portfolio, and similar scale to PPArchi. Competes for comparable French institutional and developer-led commissions.
• Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes: Paris-based French architecture firm with a comparable portfolio in healthcare, cultural, and institutional buildings, including hospitals and research facilities. Operates in similar French concours ecosystem and competes for comparable public-sector commissions.
• TANK Architectes: TANK is a French architecture practice with mixed residential, commercial, and tertiary work similar to PPArchi's portfolio typologies. Comparable mid-size French firm competing in similar concours and developer-led commissions across France.
• FRESH Architectures: FRESH is a French architecture firm focused on residential, mixed-use, and sustainable design with comparable scale to PPArchi. Both firms compete for residential and tertiary commissions in France with similar sustainability positioning.
• Atelier Architecture(s) Roland Schweitzer: A French architecture practice with comparable sustainability focus and mixed residential/healthcare/public-sector portfolio. Operates in the same French concours and public-procurement ecosystem as PPArchi.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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