l'atelier d'architecture

What l'atelier d'architecture does

Atelier d'Architecture de Genval s.c.r.l. is a Belgian cooperative architecture firm headquartered in Genval (8 rue de la Sablière), registered under company number 0442.621.292 and listed with the Order of Architects of Brussels-Capital and Walloon Brabant. Founded by André Jacqmain, the practice has been active since the 1960s–1970s and delivers comprehensive architectural services — feasibility studies, competition entries, design, renovation, interior fit-out, and masterplanning — across office, civic, hospitality, residential, and mixed-use typologies. Its portfolio includes landmark commissions such as the multi-phase European Parliament complex (242,860 m²), the Conrad-Wiltcher's hotel, Tour Sozacom in Kinshasa, and the BMS–Parc de l'Alliance headquarters.

The firm operates as a traditional professional services practice with project-based fee contracts, sourced through direct commissions from private developers and institutions and through public architectural competitions. It routinely associates with peer practices — notably ELD, CERAU, DDS, and A2RC – Jaspers-Eyers — to deliver projects exceeding its in-house capacity. Customer concentration is high, with repeat engagements from developers and asset owners such as Codic, Cofinimmo, Wereldhave, Banimmo, AXA Belgium, and Bristol-Myers Squibb, alongside public-sector clients including the Société de l'Espace Léopold, the Ville de Bruxelles, the Régie des Bâtiments, and the Province de Namur.

Geographically, the firm is Belgium-anchored but has delivered or competed for projects in Luxembourg, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, France, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It maintains a portfolio-driven website, has published five monographs, and has produced documentary video content including Télé-Bruxelles appearances. The practice carries a LEED Platinum certification on the Joseph II office-to-hotel conversion, indicating selective adoption of sustainability credentials, though there is no evidence of proprietary technology, digital platform offerings, or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

l'atelier d'architecture

Legal name

Atelier d'Architecture de Genval s.c.r.l.

Website

https://genval-architecture.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atelier d'Architecture de Genval is a Belgian cooperative architecture firm providing design, renovation, and masterplanning services for office, civic, hospitality, and residential projects, primarily in Belgium with select international engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF), Hospitality & Entertainment Venue Construction (IMAFACAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building renovation
• Urban masterplanning
• Interior architecture
• Public building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Genval

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Revenue generated through architectural design fees for residential, commercial, public, and mixed-use projects. Fees are project-based and structured as professional services contracts, often involving public procurement or private commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The firm provides comprehensive architectural design and project delivery services spanning feasibility studies, competition entries, new construction, renovation, and interior fit-out across four typologies: office buildings (corporate headquarters and renovations), hotels and hospitality venues, residential complexes and individual residences, and public/civic infrastructure (courthouses, schools, cultural centers, government buildings). Work is secured through direct private commissions from developers and institutions and through mandatory public architectural competitions for government-funded projects, with large or complex projects delivered in association with partner firms.

Product overview

Atelier d'Architecture de Genval is an architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural services across multiple building types including office buildings, hotels and hospitality venues, residential complexes, and public buildings. The firm operates primarily in Belgium and has completed projects internationally. Beyond architectural services, the firm has published books documenting their architectural philosophy and works, and has produced video content about their projects. The portfolio includes landmark buildings such as the European Parliament extensions, various AXA Belgium buildings, and the Conrad-Wiltcher's hotel, among approximately 60+ projects spanning offices, hotels, residential, cultural, and educational buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Won the Prix du Quartier des Arts 2002 for Treurenberg rehabilitation project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ELD (studio d'architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing association with ELD on multiple projects including BMS – Parc de l'Alliance (Bristol-Myers Squibb headquarters, 2003), The Capital (AXA Belgium, 2009), and Euroclear Belgium (as consulting architect). ELD serves as the primary executing architect on several joint projects.
• CERAUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation with CERAU on major public projects including European Parliament phases D3, D4, D5, and passerelle (1997–2010), Palais de Justice de Dinant (with Aupa), and Palais de Justice de Namur (with Aupa).
• Accarain-BouillotminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation on Botanic Building renovation and extension (phases 2004–2006) and Silver Tower office building (2020).
• Vil ProjektasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Lithuanian architecture firm Vil Projektas on the A Capella hotel and spa project in Palanga, Lithuania (2012).
• DDSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation with DDS on Papeteries de Genval mixed-use development (Phases I and II), a major residential and commercial project in Genval (68,000 m², in progress).
• Vasconi Associés ArchitectesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation with Vasconi Associés on Residence Palace competition (European Council, Brussels, 2005) – project was not realized.
• Atelier Vanden Bossche and CRV Jean van PottelsbergheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation on European Parliament phase D3 (1997) alongside CERAU.
• JPM Design&build and Atelier 7minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation on Wisniowy Garden masterplan in Warsaw, Poland (145,700 m², 2007) – project was not realized.
• Archi+iminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation on Green Square office buildings near Brussels Airport (Diegem, 2001, 19,950 m²).
• Chabanne+partenaires architecte SASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation with Chabanne+partenaires on ICSHN Louvain-la-Neuve (covered sports infrastructure, 10,170 m²) and LLN Piscine competition (4,000 m²).
• ExodeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Exode on Electrolux showroom interior design and decoration, Brussels (2011, 1,100 m²).
• A2RC – Jaspers-EyersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtelier d'Architecture de Genval served as execution architect for Moxy Hotel (140 rooms, Brussels) with A2RC – Jaspers-Eyers as design architects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture): Globally active Dutch-headquartered architecture firm with strong European institutional and mixed-use development portfolio. Competes for similar high-profile civic, cultural, and commercial projects across Belgium and the EU.
• Studio Gang: International architecture practice with sustainability-focused civic and cultural portfolio. Comparable to the subject firm's LEED Platinum-certified work and museum/cultural center projects (e.g., MCN Namur).
• Foster + Partners: Large international architecture practice with deep EU institutional portfolio (including European Parliament competition entries) and global commercial work. Represents the broader-incumbent competitive set for marquee civic and corporate commissions.

Direct peers

• A2RC Architects: Belgian architecture firm with strong institutional and hospitality portfolio, partnered with the subject firm on the Moxy Hotel project. Overlaps in targeting Brussels office, hotel, and public-sector clients.
• Jaspers-Eyers Architects: Belgian architecture firm with extensive Brussels portfolio including the European Council Résidence Palace and major office towers. Has worked in association with Atelier d'Architecture de Genval on the Moxy Hotel; competes for the same institutional and commercial commissions.
• accarain-bouillot architecture: Brussels architecture firm associated with the subject firm on Botanic Building and Silver Tower projects. Similar market positioning in Brussels commercial office and renovation segments.
• Bontinck Architecture and Engineering: Belgian multidisciplinary firm active in Brussels commercial, residential, and public-sector architecture. Comparable in scale and project typology mix to the subject firm.
• CERAU: Brussels-based architecture and urban-planning firm co-credited on the European Parliament phases D3, D4, D5 and passerelle alongside Atelier d'Architecture de Genval. Directly comparable on civic and public-sector project profile.
• ELD (studio d'architecture): Belgian architecture studio with long-standing joint-project history on BMS Parc de l'Alliance, The Capital (AXA Belgium), and Euroclear Belgium. Operates in the same Brussels market with overlapping commercial and institutional client base.

Regional players

• Architectes Associés (AA): Belgian architecture firm focused on Wallonia and Brussels public-sector work, including schools, cultural, and administrative buildings. Direct overlap with the subject firm's public-sector and government client segments in the same region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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