bruno rollet architecte

What bruno rollet architecte does

Bruno Rollet Architecte is a Paris-based architectural practice founded in 1991 by Bruno Rollet (École Paris-Belleville, class of 1989), operating as a sole proprietorship with a secondary office in Marseille. The firm specializes in social and inclusive urbanism, delivering architectural design, urban planning, and landscape services for social housing, urban regeneration, and public infrastructure clients across France.

Its core portfolio combines signature housing projects with sustainable construction innovations. Notable works include Le Candide in Vitry-sur-Seine (29 social housing units featuring 800m of hand-woven wickerwork balconies, grey water heat recovery, photovoltaic LED railings, and less than 5kg CO2/m²/year), Résidence du Lac in Bordeaux (156 units with an innovative 'pièce en plus' additional-room concept), Konekti 2 Maisons Connectées in Bezannes (connected social housing with domotics and telemedicine linked to a geriatric polyclinic, built with 18 industrial partners), 135 units at ZAC Pont Rouge in Cenon, and the renovation of the Rungis UIOM waste incineration plant for SEMMARIS. The firm uses BIM Level 2 on select projects and develops proprietary expertise in biosourced materials (wickerwork, hand-molded bricks). Recurring technical themes include intergenerational housing, shared communal spaces (rooftop gardens, greenhouses, vegetable gardens), and energy-efficient systems (heat recovery, assisted natural ventilation, district heating).

Revenue is generated through professional service fees on projects won via public architecture competitions and direct commissions, with no public pricing schedule. The go-to-market is event-driven, anchored in French government-sponsored social housing and urban renewal programs (EDF Low Carbon, AMI Engagés pour la qualité du logement de demain, SPLA-IN framework agreement, Bordeaux Métropole's 50,000-unit program, NPNRU QPV renewals). Customers split between public social housing bodies (OPH de Vitry-sur-Seine, Plurial Novilia, SPLA-IN, Bordeaux Métropole) and private developers (Eiffage Immobilier Atlantique, Axanis, Pichet, BPD Marignan, OGIC), with no marketing spend — pipeline is driven by awards recognition (European Prize of Architecture Philippe Rotthier 2014, FIBRA Award finalist 2019, AMO Saint-Gobain 2013) and architecture press coverage rather than outbound sales.

Name

bruno rollet architecte

Legal name

Bruno ROLLET Architecte

Website

https://brunorollet.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bruno Rollet Architecte is a Paris- and Marseille-based architectural practice specializing in social and inclusive urbanism, designing sustainable social housing, urban regeneration, and public infrastructure projects for French government bodies and private developers using biosourced materials and innovative housing typologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Social housing architecture
• Urban regeneration planning
• Sustainable building design
• Biosourced construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture services including project design, construction management, and site supervision for residential, commercial, and public projects. Revenue generated through professional service fees for public and private clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bruno Rollet Architecte is a Paris-based architecture and urban planning firm providing full-service architectural design, urban studies, landscape design, and construction supervision services. The firm specializes in social and inclusive urbanism, focusing on sustainable construction using biosourced materials (notably hand-woven wickerwork), innovative housing typologies for intergenerational living, and urban renewal programs across France.

Product overview

Bruno Rollet Architecte is a Paris-based architecture and urban planning firm specializing in social and inclusive urbanism. The firm operates as a single integrated practice offering architectural design, urban studies, and landscape design services from initial concept through construction supervision. The portfolio spans distinct project types: social housing complexes (Le Candide with its iconic wickerwork balconies, Residence du Lac with the 'piece en plus' innovation), connected/innovative housing (KONEKTI 2 connected houses with domotics), urban renewal operations (Aubiers district in Bordeaux), industrial facility renovation (Rungis waste incineration plant), and collective housing projects across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KONEKTI 2 MAISONS CONNECTEES: Innovative connected social housing concept featuring two model houses (2+1 and 5+1) with home automation and telemedicine capabilities, developed for Plurial Novilia in Bezannes.

Products and services

• Le Candide Quartier Balzac A 29-unit social housing building in Vitry-sur-Seine featuring woven wickerwork balconies, shared rooftop gardens, greenhouse, vegetable garden, photovoltaic LED railings, and eco-friendly systems including greywater heat recovery and district heating. Designed for OPH de Vitry-sur-Seine with H&E Profile A and BBC Effinergie certifications.
• KONEKTI 2 Maisons Connectees Two connected social rental houses in Bezannes (2+1 and 5+1 configurations) equipped with home automation and telemedicine tools, designed for intergenerational living with modular spaces and domotics for elderly home care. Developed for Plurial Novilia with 18 industrial partners including EDF, Schneider Electric, and Aldes.
• Residence du Lac 156-unit housing complex in Bordeaux with an innovative 'pièce en plus' (extra room) concept in 60 units, allowing residents to expand living space, designed in partnership with DND architects under the '50000 logements' program. Developed for Eiffage Immobilier Atlantique and Axanis.
• 135 Logements ZAC Pont Rouge 135-unit freehold housing development in Cenon near Bordeaux featuring four building clusters around a shared landscaped 'prairie', with collective terrace and greenhouse, designed to address flood-risk terrain. Developed for BPD Marignan and Pichet Immobilier.
• UIOM MIN de Rungis Renovation of the domestic waste incineration plant facades, signage, and landscaping for SEMMARIS at the Rungis National Interest Market, including photovoltaic panel installation and energy-efficient redesign of the boilerhouse.
• 53 Housing Units Bezannes 53-unit social housing building in Bezannes near Reims TGV station, stacking duplex and single-level units with gardens, balconies, and terraces, designed with industrial partners under the Esperanto program for the Five Continents initiative.
• Urban Renewal Aubiers District
• 66 Logements ZAC des Hautes Bornes 66-unit freehold housing residence in Choisy-le-Roi named 'Nuances', featuring three differentiated building volumes in three tonalities of white, with perforated sheet metal balustrades and rendered facades. Developed for OGIC.
• Architecture and Urban Planning Services Full-service architecture and urban planning firm specializing in social and inclusive urbanism, providing architectural design from sketch phase through construction supervision, urban studies, landscape design, and sustainable building solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Less than 5kg CO2/m2/year emissions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 18 Industrial Partners (Konekti)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015Collaboration with 18 local and national industrial partners for Konekti connected houses project including: Aldes (ventilation), Alphacan, Artemide (lighting), Campa (heating), CPR, Peinture Chagneau, Groupe Courlancy, EDF (electricity/smart grid), Forbo Sarlino (flooring), Grand e-nov, ID Champagne, Jacob Delafon (bathroom), Le Bronze Industriel, Monier (roofing), Reccal, Schneider Electric (electrical), Technal (windows). These partners provided expertise and products for home automation and telemedicine systems.
• EDFcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with EDF electricity company to design connected houses with home automation systems and energy management solutions for the Konekti project.
• Céline LangloiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaboration with landscape designer Céline Langlois on colors, gardens, and landscape design for multiple projects including Le Candide, Rungis boilerhouse, and Residence du Lac.
• Aux Brins TressésminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized wicker weaving company from Rohrbach-lès-Bitche, Moselle, that hand-crafted 800m of woven wicker guardrails for Le Candide building. Required hiring and training of 6 people from landscaping field.
• Polyclinique de Reims (Geriatric Unit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership connecting Konekti house sensors and telemedicine equipment to the geriatric service of the nearby polyclinic for remote health monitoring of elderly residents.
• FLINT (Lead Architect/Urban Planner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBruno Rollet as part of consortium with FLINT (lead contractor) for Aubiers district urban renewal project in Bordeaux, along with BASE (landscape), INDDIGO (mobility), and other partners.
• BASE (Landscape Designer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape and urban planning partner in Aubiers district renewal consortium with Bruno Rollet and Flint.
• Muriel Sattler Architecture (Lead Contractor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of 6 winning consortiums for SPLA-IN framework agreement for recycling/rehabilitation of degraded buildings in Marseille, with Muriel Sattler as mandataire leading group including Joval Conseil, DMI Provence, DOMENE scop, AD2i, Alpha-i & co, iMOW!, IGETEC ACOUSTIQUE.
• VEOLIA/GENERIS (Facility Manager)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMandataire for Rungis UIOM incineration plant renovation project, responsible for operation and maintenance of the 30-year-old facility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lacaton & Vassal Architectes: French architecture firm specializing in social and public housing with a strong emphasis on sustainability, low-cost construction, and resident dignity. Most direct comparable: similar Paris-based social-housing focus, similar biosourced/low-carbon material experimentation, and Pritzker Prize recognition validates the same architectural philosophy Bruno Rollet pursues.
• Architectures-Studio: Paris-based architecture firm with a strong portfolio in social housing, cultural facilities, and urban regeneration. Comparable in scale, French public-sector focus, and project typologies (mixed social/private housing, public facilities), and competes for similar public competitions.
• Atelier Roland Castro / Sophie Rollet Castro: French architecture and urbanism practice founded by Roland Castro, pioneer of social urbanism and founder of the Banlieues 89 movement that directly influenced Bruno Rollet. Comparable in social-housing philosophy, urban regeneration approach, and public-sector client base.
• Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes: Paris-based architecture firm with a portfolio spanning social housing, public facilities, and urban infrastructure, with strong emphasis on sustainability and material experimentation. Comparable in mid-sized French practice profile, social-housing typology, and bio-based/low-carbon construction focus.
• Tectoniques Architectes: French architecture firm with a portfolio of social housing, urban renewal, and public infrastructure projects across France. Comparable in size, French regional focus, and competition-driven public-sector GTM.
• Avenier & Cornejo Architectes: Paris-based architecture firm specializing in social housing, urban regeneration, and innovative housing typologies. Comparable in French social-housing focus, mid-sized practice profile, and emphasis on community-oriented design.

Broad incumbents

• MVRDV: Dutch architecture firm with a significant portfolio of innovative, sustainable housing and urban regeneration projects across Europe. Broader scale and international footprint than Bruno Rollet, but comparable in innovative housing typologies, sustainability focus, and willingness to experiment with materials.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): International architecture firm with a portfolio of innovative residential, social, and sustainable projects globally. Larger scale and broader client base than Bruno Rollet, but comparable in pushing boundaries on housing typologies and sustainability performance.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Established international architecture firm with a broad portfolio including cultural, public, and residential projects across Europe. Significantly larger and broader scope than Bruno Rollet, but comparable in working with public clients and emphasis on sustainable, well-crafted design.

Emerging players

• Shigeru Ban Architects: Japanese architecture firm globally recognized for humanitarian, low-cost, and innovative material use in housing and disaster relief projects. Comparable niche focus on socially-motivated architecture and experimentation with bio-based and unconventional materials, though serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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