Vincent Lavergne Architecture Urbanism

What Vincent Lavergne Architecture Urbanism does

Vincent Lavergne Architecture Urbanisme is a Paris-based private architecture and urban planning practice founded in 2017 that designs sustainable buildings and metropolitan-scale urban transformations, with an integrated delivery model spanning new construction, rehabilitation of obsolete building stock, and urban regeneration. The firm's core technical specialization is timber construction — including cross-laminated timber, mixed wood-concrete structures, and bioclimatic Mediterranean design — exemplified by projects such as the ONF headquarters in Maisons-Alfort (the first large-scale French building constructed entirely from wood sourced from French forests), the 50-meter Tour Commune timber student residence in Paris 13, and the Tour Obélisque transformation in Epinay-sur-Seine which converts a 100m IGH tower into residential housing topped with an 806-panel photovoltaic solar farm. The practice operates a project-based professional services model, earning fees per commission via a mix of public procurement processes, architecture competitions, and direct negotiation, with multi-year contract cadences typical of large built-environment programs. The firm maintains active project pipelines across France and internationally — including work in Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Medellín, and Detroit — with recurring consortium relationships with co-architects (Atelier WOA, Cierto Estudio, Parallel Projections, SRLL), engineering consultancies (Egis/Elioth, VS-A, EODD), and construction firms (Bouygues Construction, Eiffage). Its primary customer base spans French public institutions (RTE, ONF, Crous de Paris, SPEM), social housing operators (ICF Novédis, ICF Habitat La Sablière, Groupe 3F, Manifesto), and private developers (Eiffage Immobilier, Clairsienne/Domofrance, Verrecchia, Pitch Promotion), with the firm positioned at the intersection of climate-driven construction and social-housing delivery.

Name

Vincent Lavergne Architecture Urbanism

Legal name

Vincent Lavergne Architecture Urbanisme

Website

https://vincentlavergne.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vincent Lavergne Architecture Urbanisme is a Paris-based architecture and urban planning practice founded in 2017 that designs timber-led sustainable buildings, rehabilitates obsolete building stock, and executes metropolitan-scale urban transformations for public institutions, social housing operators, and private developers across France and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Sustainable Cities, Urban Development & Green Infrastructure (BPADALAL)

Keywords

• Architecture services
• Urban planning
• Sustainable construction
• Building rehabilitation
• Timber architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Urban Design Services: Project-based fees for architecture and urban planning services including new construction, rehabilitation, and urban transformation projects for public and private clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vincent Lavergne Architecture Urbanism provides architectural design and urban planning services for public and private clients, specializing in sustainable construction using wood (CLT, timber frame), rehabilitation and transformation of existing buildings, mixed-use development, and urban regeneration projects. The firm delivers new construction, building rehabilitation and elevation, social housing, educational facilities, and urban transformation projects across France and internationally, with an emphasis on ecological repair and social progress through design.

Product overview

Vincent Lavergne Architecture Urbanisme is an architecture and urbanism firm operating as a single integrated service offering. The firm's portfolio spans diverse project types including residential towers (Tour Watt, Tour Commune, Tour Obélisque), office headquarters (ONF, RTE Mediterranean), educational facilities (Cabucelle School), mixed-use developments (Lumi 2.0, Charenton), Olympic legacy housing (Village des médias), and international projects across Spain, USA, Netherlands, Colombia, and Italy. Projects emphasize sustainable construction with timber structures, rehabilitation of existing buildings, and urban transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Urbanism Services Comprehensive architectural and urban planning services for public and private clients, including new construction, rehabilitation, urban transformation, and sustainable design projects across France and internationally.
• Tour Watt Rehabilitation, extension and timber superstructure of a 1970s tower in Paris 13, featuring 165 housing units plus activities and offices, with a 6,000m2 surface area.
• Tour Commune A 50-meter tall timber-structured student residence in Paris with 222 student housing units and a metro exit, combining wood and concrete for student housing.
• ONF Headquarters (Maison ONF) The first French building of this scale entirely constructed in timber from French forests, serving as the National Forests Office headquarters with 76,502m2 surface area.
• RTE Mediterranean Headquarters (Siège RTE Méditerranée) Regional headquarters for RTE electricity network in Marseille, designed as a geological emergence adapted to Mediterranean climate with 13,125m2 surface area in the Euroméditerranée 2 district.
• Rue de l'Eglise Restructuring and extension of a 1970s office building in Neuilly-sur-Seine into a contemporary tertiary building, with 3,150m2 surface area.
• Metropolitan (Rosny-sous-Bois) 283 housing units in solid stone and timber structure in Rosny-sous-Bois, combining massive stone plinths with timber construction rising to R+12.
• Olympic Media Village (Village des médias - JOP 2024) 140 family housing units and 121-unit student residence in Dugny (93), transforming from media village during the 2024 Paris Olympics to residential legacy phase.
• Tour Obélisque Transformation of a 100-meter high-rise IGH building into residential housing topped with an 806 PV panel solar energy farm in Epinay-sur-Seine.
• Cabucelle School Restructuring and extension of La Cabucelle elementary school into a 23-class primary school in Marseille, featuring hybrid wood-concrete construction and natural ventilation.
• Lumi 2.0 Mixed-use development in Bordeaux including 130 family housing units, student residence, daycare, commercial/office building, and parking on 21,680m2.
• Charenton Rehabilitation and conversion of an office building into mixed-use complex with housing, hotel residence, and coworking spaces, targeting BBC Effinergie certification.
• Paris Amsterdam Family pension home with 22 housing units for battered women located near Saint-Lazare station in Paris 8, featuring brick and metal architecture.
• Chocolaterie Noisiel Transformation of a 19th-20th century industrial chocolate factory into 49 free-access and 70 rental housing units along the Marne river.
• International Architecture and Urbanism Projects International architecture and urbanism projects including Barcelona housing (Bon Pastor, Viulamarinada), Madrid urban interventions, Detroit Packard Plant transformation, Amsterdam Rijksmuseum workshops, Medellin mixed-use development, and Rome Città della Scienza.

Quantifiable outcome

• 76,502m2 headquarters built entirely with French certified wood
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 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

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• KardhamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and design firm collaborated on RTE Méditerranée headquarters project in Marseille
• Hélène PépinsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect on RTE Méditerranée project
• EODDsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEngineering consultancy on RTE Méditerranée project
• Atelier WOAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term architecture collaborator on multiple projects including Tour Commune and ONF headquarters
• Bouygues ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Tour Commune student residence project
• Egis + EliothsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEngineering consultancy on Tour Commune and other projects
• Groupe IGsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating architecture firm on Tour Obélisque project
• VS-AsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEngineering consultancy on Tour Obélisque photovoltaic transformation
• Cierto EstudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish architecture firm collaborating on Lumi 2.0 project in Bordeaux
• Eiffage ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company on Lumi 2.0 project
• Payet PaysagistesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect on Lumi 2.0 project
• Pitch PromotioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDeveloper client on Ybrid Tower project in Lyon
• BAMAAsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating on Ybrid Tower project
• Atelier NebbiasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm on Metropolitan project
• Parallel ProjectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm on Packard Plant Detroit urban transformation project (winner)
• Espinas y TarassosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm on multiple projects including Grands Moulins de Corbeil
• MAESsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage architect on Grands Moulins transformation
• SRLLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-architect on Viulamarinada social housing project in Barcelona
• Cierto EstudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-architect on Bon Pastor elderly housing project in Barcelona
• B67supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-architect on Bon Pastor project
• Espinàs i TarrasócoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architects on Casa Arquitectura Madrid competition project
• COVE ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating architecture firm on Rue de l'Eglise project in Neuilly-sur-Seine
• ARTELIAsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEngineering consultancy (BET TCE & MOEX) on Rue de l'Eglise project
• RFRsupportingTechnology or IntegrationFaçade engineering consultancy on Rue de l'Eglise project
• CARI MED FAYATcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company on La Cabucelle school project
• KANOPEEsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEngineering consultancy on La Cabucelle school project

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wilmotte & Associés: Paris-based architecture firm with strong public-sector, cultural and urban-regeneration portfolio. Comparable client profile (French institutions) and comparable project typology (mixed-use, headquarters, residential).
• Architecture-Studio: Major French architecture firm headquartered in Paris, working on mixed-use urban regeneration, cultural and residential projects globally. Comparable scale, French base and public/institutional client mix.
• Lacaton & Vassal Architectes: Paris-based practice, Pritzker Prize 2021 winner, renowned for rehabilitation, social housing and low-carbon architecture. Closest functional peer: identical French context, identical typologies (social housing towers, energy retrofit) and identical sustainability thesis.

Broad incumbents

• Snøhetta: International practice combining architecture, landscape and urbanism with a strong sustainability and public-sector track record. Comparable trans-disciplinary model (architecture + urbanism + landscape) and comparable client mix.
• Ateliers Jean Nouvel: Prestigious French architecture practice with global reach across cultural, residential and urban projects. Comparable French base, comparable sustainability focus and comparable typology mix.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Internationally established practice with sustainability, mass-timber and urban regeneration at the core of its portfolio. Competes with Vincent Lavergne for high-profile international commissions but operates at materially larger scale.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Global incumbent with headquarters, cultural and urban-regeneration expertise. Competes for marquee public and private commissions but at far larger scale and budget tier.
• Foster + Partners: Global incumbent practice with extensive public-sector headquarters and sustainability credentials. Competes for the same tier of public-client commissions Vincent Lavergne targets (energy, forestry, education).
• MVRDV: Rotterdam-based practice with leading reputation for sustainable, mixed-use urban regeneration and residential towers. Comparable typology (tall mixed-use, social/affordable housing) and sustainability thesis.

Emerging players

• Studio Gang: Practice with a strong sustainability and urban-ecology thesis, including tall-wood and net-zero work. Comparable technical narrative around timber and climate-responsive design, though smaller international footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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