Équerre d'argent, urban and landscape category 2018 Record checked on 25 October 2026.
associer
Architecture firm in Paris 10th · founded in 1989
Formerly Atelier Philippe Madec · (APM) & associés
Overview
Founded by architect and urban planner Philippe Madec, the practice has been a French pioneer of eco-responsible design for more than three decades, and since 2025 it has been called associer. With studios in Paris, Rennes and Montpellier, it designs low-carbon public buildings, housing and eco-districts using timber, straw and earth.
- Founded
- 1989
- Team
- ≈ 35
- Projects
- 8
- Awards
- 5
Paris atelier founded in 1989; renamed (APM) & associés in 2022 and associer in 2025.
Other offices: Rennes · Montpellier
Partners and founders
Philippe MadecFounder / President / Architect and urban planner
Catherine GobillotManaging Director / Architect
Olivier HélaryManaging Director / Architect-engineer
Antoine PetitjeanManaging Director / Architect and urban planner
Fields of work
Eco-responsible architecture · Urban planning and eco-districts · Cultural facilities · Housing · Timber and bio-based construction
Built work
Conservatoire botanique national de Brest
Brest · Botanical research buildingARIA cultural centre
Cornebarrieu · Media library and performance hallLes Noës eco-district (98 homes, nursery, market hall)
Val-de-Reuil · Eco-districtInternat d'excellence
Montpellier · Boarding schoolArchaeological museum, Château de Mayenne
Mayenne · MuseumMaison de la Nature, Izadia ecological park
Anglet · Nature interpretation centreTown hall and media library
Plourin-lès-Morlaix · Town hall and libraryPrizes and awards
- 2021Medal of Honour, Académie d'architecture
- 2018Équerre d'argent, urban and landscape category (Les Noës)
- 2017Sustainable City Grand Prize, Green Solutions Awards (Les Noës)
- 2012Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
- 2003Prix Grand Public de l'Architecture (Plourin-lès-Morlaix)
Frequently asked questions
Where is associer based?
The firm's address is 24 rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière, 75010 Paris.
When was associer founded?
It was founded in 1989.
How can I contact associer?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 1 48 04 34 47, by email at contact@associer.archi and through its website associer.archi.
What are the main projects of associer?
Its built work includes Archives départementales de la Manche (Saint-Lô, 2023), Conservatoire botanique national de Brest (Brest, 2022) and ARIA cultural centre (Cornebarrieu, 2017).