altura, sl

What altura, sl does

Altura, SL (operating as Altura Arquitectes) is a private architecture and design studio headquartered in Andorra la Vella, Andorra, founded in 2019 from the collaboration between Arteks and Ginjaume arquitectes that originated during construction of the Refugi de l'Illa at 2,488 meters altitude in 2013. The firm delivers architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, and heritage rehabilitation services across nine service lines (Habitatges, Equipaments, Oficines, Reforma, Paisatgisme, Interiorisme, Concurs, Rehabilitació, and the specialty practices Fusta and Sostenibilitat), with primary clients in Andorra and project extensions into Spain and Switzerland. Its functional differentiator is deep specialization in sustainable, bioclimatic, and Passivhaus-certified architecture for mountain environments, employing timber construction, prefabricated structural systems, parametric facade optimization, and 3D photogrammetry for heritage reconstruction.

The firm operates a fee-for-service professional services model with project-specific pricing determined by scope, complexity, and client type. Go-to-market is sales-led and primarily competition-based: public architecture competitions for Andorran and Swiss government clients (Govern d'Andorra, Comú d'Andorra la Vella, Comú de Sant Julià de Lòria, Comuna de Chavannes-près-Renens, COEX), and direct engagement or referrals for private residential, corporate (Andorra Telecom, VallBanc), and developer clients (Kategora, Endor Homes). The firm has no digital product, no reseller channel, and no external investor funding. Recurring engineering partners include BEAL AEC (structural), ATECI (building systems), and Arqbag (environmental advisory), supporting delivery across a portfolio that spans heritage sites (Sant Vicenç d'Enclar bell tower, Cal Gastó, Borda Cultiar), public facilities (Espai Capital, Edifici Laurus, Escola La Bourdonnette, COEX Base), corporate headquarters (Andorra Telecom, VallBanc), and residential developments (Kora Andorra coliving, Àliga Ski, Can Noguer, Borda Nova II). Multiple recent competition wins and awards (PAA 2026, MAPEI 2025, Green Solutions Awards 2024/2025 with COP30 qualification) indicate active growth in project scale and geographic reach, though the firm remains a small, partner-led studio.

Name

altura, sl

Legal name

ALTURA, S.L

Website

https://altura.ad

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Altura, SL is an Andorran architecture studio that designs sustainable, bioclimatic, and Passivhaus-certified buildings across Andorra, Spain, and Switzerland, serving public administrations, residential developers, corporate clients, and private homeowners with expertise in mountain timber construction and heritage rehabilitation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Sustainable architecture services
• Bioclimatic building design
• Timber construction design
• Heritage building rehabilitation
• Landscape architecture services

Headquarters

HQ city

Andorra La Vella

HQ country

Andorra

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. Architectural Design Services: Fee-for-service architectural design spanning project conception, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. Services include new construction, rehabilitation, landscape architecture, interior design, and heritage restoration. Projects range from private single-family homes to large-scale public infrastructure and multi-family housing developments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Altura, SL is an architecture studio providing professional architectural, interior design, and landscape design services for residential, public, and corporate projects. The firm's core offering spans project conception through construction administration, with a distinct specialization in sustainable, bioclimatic, and Passivhaus-certified design, timber/wood construction, high-altitude mountain architecture, and heritage rehabilitation in Andorra, Spain, and Switzerland. Services are organized into ten interconnected lines including residential architecture, public facilities, offices, renovation, landscape, interior design, competition entries, heritage rehabilitation, wood construction, and sustainability consulting.

Product overview

Altura, sl (operating as Altura Arquitectes) is an architecture and design studio headquartered in Andorra la Vella, Andorra, founded in 2019. The firm offers a comprehensive range of architectural and design services organized into nine interconnected service lines: Habitatges (residential architecture — single-family homes, multi-family buildings, and affordable housing), Equipaments (public facilities and social infrastructure), Oficines (corporate office design), Reforma (building renovation), Paisatgisme (landscape and urban green space design), Interiorisme (interior architecture and design), Concurs (architectural competition entries), Rehabilitació (heritage and historic building rehabilitation), Fusta (timber/wood construction specialty), and Sostenibilitat (sustainability and bioclimatic design). The firm is distinguished by its deep commitment to sustainable, low-carbon architecture, with particular expertise in timber construction, Passivhaus standards, and bioclimate-driven design strategies tailored to the Pyrenees mountain environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Passivhaus-certified renovation with <20 kWh/m²·year energy demand (Casa Barata, La Seu d'Urgell, 120 m²)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LacolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint project delivery of the Ca la Carolina rehabilitation — a traditional village house renovation in l'Empordà, Girona. The project was featured by Global Spaces European architecture platform. Collaboration brought together Altura's sustainable mountain architecture expertise and Lacol's rehabilitation experience.
• Letellier ArchitectesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration on the Sant Vicenç d'Enclar bell tower reconstruction project. Letellier Architectes served as lead architect alongside Carles Brull and Altura Arquitectes, under the supervision of the Andorra Department of Cultural Heritage. The project combined archaeological research, contemporary technology, and traditional construction techniques.
• Brull i Alfonso Arquitectura i PatrimoniminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Part of the three-firm team (with Letellier Architectes and Altura Arquitectes) for the Sant Vicenç d'Enclar reconstruction. Brull i Alfonso contributed heritage architecture expertise and Alfonso provided heritage assessment, under government supervision.
• Llamazares i PomésminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Interior design collaboration on the VallBanc headquarters renovation in Escaldes-Engordany. Llamazares i Pomés provided interior design expertise, working alongside Altura on the corporate office transformation spanning 4,563 m².
• Ginjaume Architecture et PaysagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGinjaume arquitectes was the founding partner firm from which Altura Arquitectes emerged in 2019. The collaboration began with the Refugi Guardat de l'Illa project (2013) at 2,488m altitude, establishing a shared approach to sustainable Pyrenean architecture. Ginjaume continues to collaborate on projects including the Museu de l'Automòbil d'Andorra competition (landscape) and Parc de l'Ossa.
• ArtekscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlong with Ginjaume arquitectes, Arteks was the other founding partner firm from which Altura Arquitectes emerged in 2019. The partnership was forged during the construction of the Refugi Guardat de l'Illa (2013), establishing a shared sustainability-driven vision for mountain architecture.
• BEAL AECcoreTechnology or IntegrationStructural engineering partner appearing on the majority of Altura's projects including Edifici Laurus, Espai Capital, Parc de l'Ossa, Can Noguer, Àliga Ski, VallBanc reform, Remunta Bolet, COEX Base, and multiple residential projects. BEAL AEC provides structural engineering for timber, metal, and hybrid structural systems across Altura's portfolio.
• ATECIcoreTechnology or IntegrationBuilding systems engineering partner (HVAC, electrical, plumbing) appearing on projects including Can Noguer, VallBanc reform, Àliga Ski, Remunta Bolet, Casa Barata Passivhaus, and Xalet Sant Julià. ATECI provides installation engineering for energy-efficient and Passivhaus-certified systems.
• Arqbag (Environmental Engineering)coreTechnology or IntegrationEnvironmental advisory partner providing life cycle assessment, carbon footprint analysis, and environmental certification support across multiple projects including the new Andorra Telecom headquarters, Edifici Laurus, Can Noguer, and Remunta Bolet.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RCR Arquitectes: Pritzker Prize–winning Catalan architecture studio based in Olot, known for landscape-integrated sustainable architecture and material experimentation. Highly comparable to Altura in ethos (bioclimatic design, deep landscape integration, Catalan cultural context) and serves as the benchmark for sustainability-led boutique architecture in the region.
• Lacol: Barcelona-based architecture cooperative focused on sustainable rehabilitation, cooperative housing, and social infrastructure. Directly comparable as a collaborative, sustainability-first studio; also an active joint-venture partner with Altura on the Ca la Carolina rehabilitation project.
• Estudi Biga: Andorran architecture practice that collaborated with Altura on the Àliga Ski residential project at El Tarter. Operates in the same Andorra mountain-residential market and is a direct local peer with overlapping ski-resort and residential portfolios.
• Ginjaume Architecture et Paysage: Founding partner firm from which Altura emerged in 2019, with shared Pyrenean landscape architecture roots. Continues to collaborate with Altura on landscape and public-space projects (Parc de l'Ossa, Museu de l'Automòbil d'Andorra), making it the closest comparable in style and mountain-architecture heritage.
• Arteks: Co-founding firm of Altura, with origins in the 2013 Refugi Guardat de l'Illa collaboration. Operates in adjacent mountain and timber-construction territory and shares the sustainability ethos; comparable as a Pyrenean sustainable-architecture peer.

Broad incumbents

• Batlleiroig Arquitectura: Barcelona-based architecture, urbanism, and landscape firm with a strong sustainability and landscape-integrated design practice. Overlaps with Altura on landscape architecture and sustainable master planning but serves a broader client base and operates at larger scale across Spain.
• Mateo Arquitectura: Barcelona architecture studio with notable public and cultural buildings; comparable in regional Catalan context and quality-of-execution orientation but broader in typology (cultural, residential, commercial) and less mountain-specialized than Altura.
• OAB (Office of Architecture in Barcelona): Barcelona-based studio of Carlos Ferrater, a large and established regional incumbent with broad typology and international reach. Comparable as a Catalan architecture firm operating at the premium end but with materially larger scale and project pipeline.
• Miralles Tagliabue (EMBT): Barcelona architecture firm with an international portfolio of public, cultural, and landscape projects. Comparable as a Catalan peer at the architecture-and-landscape intersection, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader geography than Altura.
• Carme Pinós: Barcelona-based studio known for sculptural, contextually-driven public and residential architecture. Comparable as a Catalan boutique architecture practice with similar project scale per commission, though with a more singular formal signature than Altura's sustainability-led positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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