Gosselin & Fortin Architectes

What Gosselin & Fortin Architectes does

Gosselin & Fortin Architectes S.A. is a private Quebec architectural firm founded in 1989 by Gérard Gosselin and Christyne Fortin and headquartered in Saint-Félicien. The firm delivers integrated architectural services — design, construction site supervision, building expertise, project management, 3D visualization, and feasibility studies — and reports management of approximately $30 million in annual construction work across roughly 120 projects per year, with nearly 2,000 projects completed cumulatively.

The firm's core technical differentiator is specialized expertise in northern Quebec and Arctic architecture, including climate-adapted building design, wood construction (recognized via Cécobois awards), and heritage restoration. Its most distinctive practice area is architecture for Indigenous communities — over 25 years of work with Cree and Innu populations, including more than 150 housing units delivered across nine James Bay Cree communities since 2007 and the design of Centre Mamonitokiwan, Quebec's first social pediatrics center, inaugurated in 2026.

The business model is professional services fee-for-project: the firm bids and quotes on a project-by-project basis, participates in public procurement (SEAO) for government and institutional work, and maintains direct relationships with municipal, Indigenous, commercial, hospitality, and industrial clients across Lac-Saint-Jean, Charlevoix, Côte Nord, Mid-North Quebec, and James Bay. Service delivery is bilingual (French/English), and marketing is primarily website-, referral-, and earned-media-driven. The team is small (~6–7 staff), anchored by the two founding senior architects.

Name

Gosselin & Fortin Architectes

Legal name

Gosselin & Fortin Architectes S.A.

Website

https://gosselinfortin.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gosselin & Fortin Architectes is a private Quebec architectural firm specializing in northern-climate and Indigenous community design, delivering integrated architectural services to government, municipal, Cree/Innu, commercial, and industrial clients across Lac-Saint-Jean, James Bay, and northern Quebec since 1989.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Northern architecture
• Indigenous community design
• Institutional building design
• Construction project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Félicien

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architectural services including design, construction site supervision, expertise, project management, 3D imagery, and feasibility studies for institutional, residential, and commercial projects. Revenue is project-based with fees determined by project scope and complexity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gosselin & Fortin Architectes S.A. provides integrated architectural services — from initial design and technical drawings through construction site supervision, project management, feasibility studies, 3D imagery, building expertise, and preventive maintenance programs — for institutional, commercial, residential, industrial, and First Nations clients across Lac-Saint-Jean and northern Quebec.

Product overview

Gosselin & Fortin Architectes offers a comprehensive suite of architectural services centered around a core design and project management offering. The firm provides integrated architectural services from initial design concepts through technical drawings, construction supervision, and expertise. Additional service modules include 3D imagery for presentations, feasibility studies, and preventive building maintenance programs. Operating primarily in Quebec's Lac-Saint-Jean region and northern Quebec since 1989, the firm manages approximately $30 million in annual construction work across roughly 120 projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Integrated architectural design from sketch to technical drawings, tailored to client requirements, physical constraints, and budgetary considerations. For institutional, commercial, residential, industrial, and First Nations clients.
• Construction Site Follow-Up Architectural supervision during construction to prevent delays, conflicts, and hidden defects, ensuring project compliance with specifications.
• Building Expertise Services Building condition assessment services to predict repairs and maintenance needed to prolong building lifetime, considering climate, temperature, winds, and usage factors.
• Project Management Services Permit acquisition, time management, and coordination of all project collaborators, handling legal and administrative aspects of construction projects.
• 3D Imagery Services Realistic 3D visualization services for project presentations to help convince clients or investors.
• Feasibility and Opportunities Studies Project feasibility assessment services to validate different opportunities and support decision-making at project inception.
• Preventive Building Maintenance Programs Implementation of preventive maintenance programs for buildings to ensure long-term sustainability and care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 2,000 projects completed with management of $30 million in annual construction work
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EXP (Engineering Firm)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with engineering firm EXP on the Normandin fire station project (Caserne de pompier de Normandin). The integrated approach focused on functionality, safety, and optimization of operational flows.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services consultancy with strong Canadian architecture and engineering capabilities, active in Quebec and northern communities. Comparable as a competitor and potential collaborator for institutional and Indigenous infrastructure projects.
• Stantec: Global architecture and engineering firm with deep Canadian operations including Quebec. Comparable as a full-service A&E provider competing for institutional, Indigenous-community, and northern-infrastructure mandates, but at vastly greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Lemay: One of Canada's largest architecture and design firms headquartered in Montreal, offering a full spectrum of architectural services across institutional, commercial, residential, and healthcare sectors. Comparable as a Quebec-anchored full-service architecture practice, though at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach than Gosselin & Fortin.
• Provencher Roy: Major Montreal-based architecture and urban design firm with strong institutional and public-sector portfolios. Comparable as a Quebec architecture firm serving government, cultural, and commercial clients, but with a much larger team and broader pan-Canadian footprint.

Others

• EXP: Multidisciplinary engineering and architecture firm with major Quebec presence and active in northern/remote community infrastructure. Comparable as a project partner (Gosselin & Fortin collaborated with EXP on the Normandin fire station) and as a competitor for institutional and municipal mandates across Quebec.

Direct peers

• Bisson Expert: Quebec firm specializing in building expertise, condition assessments, and construction-related professional services. Comparable as a Quebec-based firm offering the 'expertise' service line that Gosselin & Fortin lists as a core offering, including building condition evaluation and lifecycle planning.

Regional players

• Groupe A / Atelier Architecture: Quebec architecture firm with institutional and residential portfolio. Comparable as a regional Quebec architecture practice competing for similar public and private institutional mandates.
• Saucier + Perrotte: Montreal architecture studio recognized for institutional, cultural, and public-sector projects. Comparable as a Quebec-based architecture practice with award-winning institutional work, though focused on contemporary urban projects rather than northern/Indigenous contexts.
• NEUF architect.e.s: Montreal-based architecture firm with institutional, residential, and commercial work. Comparable as a Quebec-focused architectural practice serving similar public and private client types, though concentrated in greater Montreal rather than northern Quebec.
• Cardin Ramirez Julien: Quebec-based architecture firm with institutional and public-sector expertise. Comparable as a mid-sized Quebec architecture practice pursuing government and community mandates in similar geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gosselin-&-fortin-architectes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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