What c c d architecture does

CCD Architecture is a Marseille-headquartered architectural firm founded in 1982 by three associated DPLG architects — Gérard CERRITO, Xavier CHABROL, and Régis DANIEL — providing architectural design, project management, and consulting services to public and private sector clients across France. The firm's portfolio spans more than 100 documented projects over 40+ years of continuous operation, including public administration buildings, research laboratories, educational facilities, healthcare centres, housing developments, cultural venues, sports facilities, and corporate headquarters. CCD differentiates through a coherent design methodology guided by the principle 'less is more,' emphasising dialogue with end-users, contextual appropriateness across economic, urban, and natural constraints, and a collaborative internal culture in which each project is overseen collectively from inception to delivery. The firm received the Gold Medal of the Academy of Architecture in 2003 for sustained work on its emblematic 165 Avenue du Prado building in Marseille.

The firm is structured as a SARL with capital of €7,800, registered in Marseille (RCS B 430 484 758 000 15). Its technology base is professional design services rather than software products — i.e., architectural consulting, schematic and detailed design, and project management delivered by DPLG-credentialed architects, with selective co-development partnerships with associated architects (e.g., Architecture Studio on the Ilot Peysonnel Euroméditerranée urban development; Rudy Ricciotti on the GIPTIS translational medicine institute at €45 million construction value) and engineering firms (OTH, SP2I/R2M, S3E).

CCD generates revenue through project-based commissions, with fees determined per project by scope, surface area, and construction cost. Business is sourced through public architectural competitions — the primary channel for government and institutional clients — together with direct commissions from private developers and enterprises, and repeat engagements with public institutions. The three founding partners simultaneously serve as Consulting Architects ('Architectes Conseils') for the Ministry of Equipment (Ministère de l'Equipement), MIQCP, and CAUE, formal advisory roles that provide institutional credibility and preferential access to public procurement opportunities. Geographic footprint extends across Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Corsica, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Normandy, Occitanie, and La Réunion.

Name

c c d architecture

Legal name

CCD Architecture

Website

https://ccdarchitecture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CCD Architecture is a Marseille-based architectural firm founded in 1982 providing design, project management, and consulting services for public infrastructure, educational, healthcare, and research facilities across France, serving government ministries, universities, municipalities, and private enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Public building architecture
• Urban planning services
• Research facility design
• Institutional architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

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: CCD Architecture generates revenue through commissions on architectural design and project management for public and private sector clients. Fees are determined per project based on scope, complexity, and construction cost. The firm has a diverse portfolio spanning public institutions, research labs, schools, housing, office buildings, and cultural facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CCD Architecture provides comprehensive architectural design, urban planning, and project management services for public and private sector clients across France. The firm specialises in complex institutional, educational, healthcare, and research facility projects, delivering services from conceptual design through construction delivery. Its portfolio includes public infrastructure, research laboratories, educational campuses, housing, sports facilities, and cultural venues, with a coherent design philosophy emphasising meaning, dialogue with users, and architectural quality within constrained economic, urban, and natural contexts.

Product overview

CCD Architecture is an architectural services firm offering design and project management for diverse building types. The firm does not operate a traditional software product platform; instead, it delivers architectural services across sectors including public buildings, research laboratories, educational institutions, housing, sports facilities, and healthcare centers. The portfolio spans from conceptual design through construction delivery, serving primarily public clients (government ministries, universities, municipalities) as well as private developers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design and Project Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Gold Medal of the Academy of Architecture awarded in 2003 for the building at 165 Avenue du Prado, Marseille
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministère de l'Equipement (Ministry of Equipment)coreOthersThe three founding partners — Gérard CERRITO, Xavier CHABROL, and Régis DANIEL — exercise activities as Consulting Architects ('Architectes Conseils') for the Ministry of Equipment. This formal advisory relationship provides institutional credibility and access to public sector projects.
• MIQCP (Mission Interministérielle pour la Qualité des Constructions Publiques)coreOthersThe founding partners serve as Consulting Architects for MIQCP, providing quality oversight for public construction projects.
• CAUE (Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement)coreOthersThe founding partners serve as Consulting Architects for CAUE, contributing to architecture, urban planning, and environmental quality advisory services.
• J. SBRIGLIO (Associated Architect)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJ. SBRIGLIO served as associated architect on the Siège de l'Assistance Publique project in Marseille, representing a project-specific co-development partnership.
• J. SENE (Associated Architect)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJ. SENE was associated architect on the Extension du Rectorat et de la Présidence de l'Université d'Auvergne project in Clermont Ferrand.
• SAEM SOPHIA ANTIPOLISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAEM SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS acted as project owner for the ESINSA project at Sophia Antipolis. SAEM is a public economic interest group managing the Sophia Antipolis technology park.
• Architecture Studio (Associated Architects)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture Studio was associated with CCD Architecture on the Ilot Peysonnel Euroméditerranée project in Marseille, representing a prestigious co-development partnership on a major urban development.
• Fabre et Perrottet (Associated Architects)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabre et Perrottet served as associated architects alongside CCD on multiple cultural projects including the Centre Culturel de la Seyne sur Mer and the Théâtre Lyrique d'Aix en Provence.
• S3E - Avenir ÉtudesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerS3E - Avenir Études served as engineering/consulting partner on the Gare Maritime Corse project at Marseille (7,000 m2, 5,500,000 € HT).
• Rudy RICCIOTTI (Associated Architect)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRudy RICCIOTTI, a renowned French architect, was associated with CCD on the Institut de recherche et de médecine translationnelle (GIPTIS) project in Marseille (45,000,000 € HT).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Architecture Studio: Major French architecture firm headquartered in Paris with international reach, comparable practice spanning public, institutional, and urban development projects. CCD partnered with Architecture Studio on the Ilot Peysonnel Euroméditerranée project, confirming direct overlap in French public-sector work.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Paris-based French architecture firm of comparable vintage and scale, with a similarly broad portfolio covering cultural, institutional, residential, and public-sector commissions. Directly comparable mid-sized French practice competing for the same public and institutional clients.
• Arte Charpentier Architectes: Established French architecture firm with a comparable profile across cultural, public, and corporate commissions in France. Similar-sized practice competing for the same pool of French institutional clients and architectural competitions.
• Fabre et Perrottet: French architecture practice that co-developed multiple cultural projects with CCD (Centre Culturel de la Seyne sur Mer, Théâtre Lyrique d'Aix en Provence). Directly comparable Southern France-based firm with overlapping cultural and public-sector work.
• Dominique Perrault Architecture: Renowned French architect with a Paris-based practice active across cultural, institutional, and public commissions. Comparable French practice competing in the same architectural competition space for major institutional clients.
• Rudy Ricciotti Architecte: Renowned French architect active in major cultural, research, and institutional projects. Directly collaborated with CCD on the GIPTIS translational medicine institute in Marseille (45M EUR HT), confirming direct overlap in French research/healthcare architecture.
• A+ Architecture: French architecture practice with comparable activity in public buildings, education, and healthcare sectors across France. Similar mid-sized French firm competing for institutional and public-sector architectural commissions.
• Architecture Patrick Mauger: French architecture firm with extensive experience in healthcare, research, and public-sector projects in France. Comparable practice profile focused on French institutional and healthcare architecture.

Broad incumbents

• Ateliers Jean Nouvel: Internationally acclaimed French architect with a global portfolio across cultural, institutional, and large-scale urban projects. Overlaps with CCD in French public and cultural commissions but operates at significantly larger scale and international scope.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Globally renowned architecture practice with significant French and international institutional, cultural, and research commissions. Larger and more international than CCD, but competes for the same top-tier public and research-institution competitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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