What Compagnie architecture does

Compagnie architecture is a Bordeaux-based architecture and urban planning firm founded in 2003 (rebranded under its current name in 2021) and led by co-founders Chloé Bodart and Jules Eymard with a team of approximately 15 people. The firm designs public cultural facilities (concert halls, SMAC music venues, performance halls, third places), educational buildings (bioclimatic primary and elementary schools), and urban planning studies for French municipalities, intercommunalities, and public development operators. Its core methodology — codified as 'permanence architecturale' (continuous on-site presence during construction), 'chantier culturel' (transforming construction sites into public cultural events with visits, concerts, and performances), and the use of large-scale evolving physical models — is documented as a distinct process innovation and supported by self-published monographs (Les Mots Balises 2015, Écouter assembler 2022, Des Mots à la Main 2025).

The firm operates a project-based professional services model, winning work through French public architectural competitions (concours) and direct commissions from public clients, with fees negotiated per project under standard French architectural fee structures (non-publicly disclosed). Deliverables span new construction, rehabilitation of industrial brownfields into mixed-use cultural spaces, and urban planning frameworks, with notable projects including Quai M (874-seat SMAC), Le Krakatoa (1,500-seat concert hall renovation), Groupe scolaire Frida Kahlo (E4C2-certified, 16 classes), Halles de la Cartoucherie (10,750 m² rehabilitation), PAN! Port des arts nomades (circus/street arts creation venue), and Cinéma de la Cartoucherie. Marketing and demand generation are earned-media driven — French architecture press (AMC, D'Architectures, L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui), industry awards (UIA Cubes d'or 2026, Prix Défis urbains 2024, 10+1 D'A 2023 and 2024), agency publications, and exhibitions (notably 'Salut la compagnie!' at La Galerie d'Architecture, Paris, 2025-2026) — rather than paid acquisition. The firm is privately held with no external funding, parent, or subsidiary structure.

Name

Compagnie architecture

Legal name

Compagnie architecture

Website

https://compagnie-archi.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Compagnie architecture is a privately held Bordeaux-based architecture and urban planning firm of approximately 15 people, led by Chloé Bodart and Jules Eymard, designing public cultural facilities, bioclimatic schools, and third places for French municipalities and intercommunalities through concours and direct commissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospitality & Entertainment Venue Construction (IMAFACAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Public building design
• Cultural facility architecture
• Educational building design
• Urban planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural design services: Fee-based architectural design services for public and private clients, primarily in the cultural, educational, and urban development sectors. Revenue is project-based, generated through design contracts for new construction, rehabilitation, and urban planning studies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Compagnie architecture is a French architecture firm based in Bordeaux that designs cultural facilities, educational buildings, and public spaces. Founded in 2003, the firm operates with approximately 15 employees and serves primarily public sector clients including municipalities and intercommunities, providing architectural design services grounded in a participatory approach and the concept of 'permanence architecturale'.

Product overview

Compagnie architecture is an architecture firm based in Bordeaux, led by Chloé Bodart and Jules Eymard, offering architectural services and urban planning studies. The firm's portfolio includes public buildings (schools, concert halls, cultural venues), urban planning projects, and publications documenting their practice. The main service offerings are architectural design and project management for cultural, educational, and mixed-use buildings, complemented by urban planning studies and methodology publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cultural Facility Architectural Design Architectural design services for cultural facilities such as museums, cultural centers, and similar public cultural buildings, delivered to French municipalities and intercommunities using the firm's 'permanence architecturale' and participatory design approach.
• Educational Building Architectural Design Architectural design services for educational buildings such as schools, training facilities, and related public education infrastructure, intended for French public sector clients and grounded in a participatory methodology that treats construction as a cultural event.
• Public Space and Urban Planning Design Design services for public spaces and urban planning assignments, including public realm and landscape-oriented projects, delivered to municipalities and intercommunities with a focus on long-term architectural permanence and stakeholder engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• E4C2 environmental certification achieved for Groupe scolaire Frida Kahlo
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Global architecture practice with documented work in cultural facilities, schools, and public buildings. Shares Compagnie architecture's typology and competition-driven public-sector exposure but at materially larger scale, broader geography, and significantly higher project volumes.
• Architecture-Studio: Major established French practice with a broad portfolio of cultural, educational, and institutional buildings at international scale. Operates in the same concours pool for public cultural facilities but at significantly larger firm size and typological breadth.
• Snøhetta: Internationally established architecture practice specializing in cultural venues, public buildings, and educational facilities. Overlaps with Compagnie architecture's typological focus on cultural and civic buildings but operates at global scale with much larger project budgets.

Direct peers

• Dominique Coulon & Associés: Strasbourg-based French practice specializing in cultural venues (concert halls, theaters, media libraries) and public schools. Directly comparable typology and competition-driven public client base, with a similarly strong domestic award profile (Équerre d'Argent winner).
• Agence Philippe Madec: Paris-based French practice with deep specialization in sustainable urban planning, bioclimatic design, and public-space projects. Comparable on the sustainability positioning, public-sector clientele, and integrated landscape/architecture methodology.
• Atelier Construire: Patrick Bouchain's Paris-based practice is the direct methodological ancestor of Compagnie architecture: Chloé Bodart trained there, and the firm pioneered 'inhabited construction sites' and participatory public-building delivery — the same DNA Compagnie architecture has codified as 'permanence architecturale' and 'chantier culturel'.
• Lacaton & Vassal: Paris-based Pritzker-winning French practice renowned for cultural, educational, and social-housing projects with an emphasis on sustainability, low-carbon construction, and user-centered spatial innovation — directly overlapping with Compagnie architecture's E4C2, bioclimatic, public-building niche.
• Tetrarc: Nantes-based French architecture firm with comparable typological focus on cultural facilities, schools, and housing. Operates in the same western-French regional concours market and shares Compagnie architecture's project scale and direct-commission approach.
• Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes: Paris-based Franco-Austrian practice with strong credentials in French cultural infrastructure (music venues, schools, public spaces) and a comparable competition-driven public client base — directly competing in the same concours pool for cultural and educational facilities.
• Atelier Architecture King Kong: Bordeaux-based French practice operating at a similar size and typology — cultural facilities, public buildings, and housing — in overlapping regional markets including Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Toulouse, with comparable award profile in French architecture press.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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