c f l architecture

What c f l architecture does

CFL Architecture is a French architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1993, headquartered in Aix-en-Provence with offices in Paris and Bastia. The firm operates as a SARL with six partners (Gilles Feraud, Antoine Figarella, Pierre Leccia, Francois Casalonga, Hassen Kammoun, Yacine Boukhalfa) following its 2022 merger with Key Concept France. Its services span six categories: education, housing, office, healthcare, urban planning, and cultural/public infrastructure, delivered to both public sector clients (regional councils, municipalities, hospital authorities) and private developers. Notable commissions include the Biogéopôle AP-HM healthcare project (€38M), Lycée Paul Langevin (€25M), Patio Cézanne (€10M), and Lycée Pierre Mendès France (€11.5M), with geographic concentration in PACA, Corsica, Île-de-France, and select Tunisia projects.

The firm's underlying technical approach combines BIM methodology with sustainable design certifications (BDM, BBC, HQE) and specialized expertise in rammed earth (pisé) construction, for which it won the Premier Prix National des Architectures en Terre Crue in 2013 and received a PRAC 2019 award. It serves customers across both competitive public procurement and direct private commissions, with documented repeat clients including the Conseil Régional SUD, AP-HM, OPH 13 Habitat, Figuiere, ART PROMOTION, and LINKCITY. The firm leverages its sustainability credentials, multi-decade regional relationships, and a six-partner bench to compete in French public tenders where licensed-architect credentials and demonstrated sector experience are gating criteria.

CFL Architecture generates revenue through standard architectural fees, structured as a percentage of construction cost (typically 8-12% in France), billed across multi-year project lifecycles. Its GTM is dual-channel: competitive public procurement (winning tenders from regional and municipal authorities) and private developer commissions for housing and mixed-use projects. With €7,623 in declared SARL capital and no disclosed revenue, the firm sits in the French small-to-mid-sized architecture segment, dependent on regional public construction spending cycles and the tendering success of its six partners.

Name

c f l architecture

Legal name

CFL Architecture

Website

https://cflarchi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CFL Architecture is a French architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1993, with six partners and offices in Aix-en-Provence, Paris, and Bastia, serving public sector clients and private developers across PACA, Corsica, Île-de-France, and Tunisia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Sustainable building design
• BIM project delivery
• Public infrastructure architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-Provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

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: The firm earns revenue through architectural and engineering design fees, typically calculated as a percentage of construction costs for projects ranging from €2.1M to €38M. Revenue is project-based and non-recurring, derived from public procurement contracts, institutional commissions, and private developer engagements.
2. Urban Planning and Master Planning: Additional revenue streams include urban planning studies and landscape architecture services for large-scale developments such as ZAC des Pallières II (96,000 m², 32 hectares) and Port Saint-Louis urban development (100 hectares).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CFL Architecture is a French architectural firm providing comprehensive architectural design, master planning, and urban planning services across six sectors: Education, Housing, Office/Tertiary, Healthcare, Urban Planning, and Cultural/Public Facilities. Projects range from €470,000 auditoria to €38M biomedical research campuses and include BIM-delivered public infrastructure, sustainable eco-construction (notably rammed earth / pisé), and environmentally certified buildings under BDM, BBC, HQE, and NF Habitat frameworks. The firm primarily serves regional councils, municipalities, university hospitals, military infrastructure bodies, private developers, and housing associations across France.

Product overview

CFL Architectes & Associés is a French architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural design services across six main categories: Education (ENSEIGNEMENT), Housing (LOGEMENTS), Office/Tertiary (BUREAUX), Healthcare (SANTÉ), Urban Planning (URBANISME), and Cultural/Public Facilities (ÉQUIPEMENTS). The firm specializes in sustainable architecture with environmental certifications including BDM, BBC, HQE, and RT2012 compliance. Projects range from individual buildings to large-scale urban developments, with particular expertise in educational facilities and healthcare architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ENSEIGNEMENT — Education Projects Architectural design and project delivery for educational facilities including primary schools, secondary schools, colleges, lycées, and university research buildings. Serves regional councils, departmental councils, municipalities, and universities across France. Notable references include the €6M Groupe Scolaire de La Duranne (3,000 m²), €25M Lycée Paul Langevin (24,000 m²), €11.5M Lycée Pierre Mendès France, and €8.5M Océanomed 2.
• LOGEMENTS — Housing Projects Architectural design for residential developments ranging from social housing to private residences, student housing, retirement homes, and mixed-use residential complexes. Serves private promoters, public housing offices (OPH 13 Habitat), military infrastructure bodies (ESID), and university/sector operators. Notable references include Résidence L'ARBORIEL (€3.5M, 42 units, NF Habitat), Résidence Chemin des Magnanons (€7M, BBC Effinergie), CAMP RAFFALLI (€5M, 50 units), and The Originals Residence Aix Schuman (€11.8M, 172 beds).
• BUREAUX — Office / Tertiary Projects Architectural design and project delivery for office buildings, commercial spaces, business parks, corporate headquarters, and professional facilities. Serves private developers and corporate tenants. Notable reference includes the €10M Patio Cézanne office and commercial project (5,000 m², 120 parking spaces) in Aix-en-Provence.
• SANTÉ — Healthcare Facility Projects Architectural design for healthcare and medical facilities including university hospitals, biomedical research buildings, EHPAD nursing homes, clinics, and care residences. Serves university hospital groups (AP-HM), regional health associations, and care operators. Notable reference is the €38M Biogénopôle AP-HM La Timone (11,720 m²) delivered with BIM Niveau 2 methodology.
• URBANISME — Urban Planning Large-scale urban planning and master planning services including eco-district design, public space planning, comprehensive land-use studies, and landscape architecture. Serves urban development companies (SPLA-type entities), municipalities, and public development authorities. Notable references include ZAC des Pallières II (96,000 m², 32 hectares), Port Saint-Louis urban development (100 hectares), and Le quartier des villas in Tunis (HQE and Smart City).
• ÉQUIPEMENTS — Cultural & Public Facilities Architectural design for cultural venues, administrative centers, auditoriums, and public service buildings including town halls, libraries, and community centers. Serves municipalities and public entities. Signature project: the Auditorium de Pigna — a 120-seat cultural venue constructed entirely in rammed earth (pisé), awarded the Premier Prix National des Architectures en Terre Crue (2013) and the 1er Palmarès Régional d'Architecture de Corse (PRAC 2019).

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning sustainable architecture: First National Prize for Raw Earth Architecture (2013) for Auditorium de Pigna, demonstrating eco-construction leadership.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Key Concept FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2022CFL Architecture completed a strategic merger with Key Concept France on March 8, 2022. This union brought together two architecture firms sharing common values, expanding CFL's team from four to six partner-architects. Key Concept France's two young architects joined the existing team, creating 'CFL Architectes & Associés'. This merger enabled geographic expansion, broader service offerings, and enhanced multidisciplinary capabilities across PACA, Corsica, and Île-de-France regions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Valode & Pistre: Major French architecture firm with a wide-ranging portfolio in offices, housing, healthcare, education, and large urban developments. Operates at a much larger scale than CFL on similar French public-sector typologies.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Established French architecture and interiors practice with extensive portfolio in cultural, residential, hospitality, and public projects. A larger, broader incumbent with stronger international presence than CFL, but overlapping typologies and public-sector exposure.

Direct peers

• Patriarche: French architecture and engineering group focused on public and private building projects including education, healthcare, residential and offices. Operates in France with a multi-office footprint comparable to CFL's PACA/Paris/Corsica presence and a similar multi-typology project model.
• Architecture-Studio: Major French architecture firm with broad public-sector portfolio across education, culture, housing and urban planning. Comparable to CFL in serving French public clients and delivering mixed-typology projects at scale, though significantly larger in headcount and international reach.
• ANMA (Agence Nicolas Maitre & Associés): Mid-size French architecture practice active in public infrastructure, education, housing and cultural projects. Comparable to CFL in size, partner-led structure, and emphasis on public-sector commissions in France.
• Kardham: French architecture, urban planning and interior design group active in commercial, residential, and public-sector projects. Similar diversified typology and French footprint as CFL, with broader integrated design-build capabilities.
• 6a architects: Mid-size French architecture practice with education, cultural, housing and public-equipment projects. Comparable in partner-led structure, multi-typology scope, and French footprint with a strong design reputation similar to CFL.
• Studio Milou: Paris-based architecture studio renowned for heritage, cultural, and public architecture, with international project experience. Comparable to CFL on public cultural and educational commissions and architectural-quality positioning in France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

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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