Record checked on 26 October 2026.
ACAU Architectes
Architecture firm in Rouen · founded in 1985
Overview
ACAU (Agence Coopérative Architectes Urbanistes) is a Rouen practice founded in 1985 and led today by partners Vincent Dubillot and Flavien Blondel, with a team of about twenty. It works mostly for public clients in Normandy and northern France, on schools, nurseries, market halls and the reuse of industrial buildings, such as the former Tréfimétaux belfry in Dives-sur-Mer, now a music school and puppet theatre.
- Founded
- 1985
- Team
- ≈ 21
- Projects
- 6
- Awards
- 7
Partners and founders
Vincent DubillotCo-manager / Architect
Flavien BlondelCo-manager / Architect
Fields of work
Schools and nurseries · Public buildings · Conversion of industrial heritage · Market halls and civic centres · Urban planning
Built work
Departmental technical centre
Angerville-la-Martel · Technical depotFormer railway station converted into a community hub
Auxi-le-Château · Civic centre (nursery, music school, coworking)Dives-sur-Mer belfry (conversion of the former Tréfimétaux factory tower into a music school and puppet theatre)
Dives-sur-Mer · Cultural centre in an industrial buildingThree-class nursery school, Saint-Ouen-du-Tilleul
Saint-Ouen-du-Tilleul · Nursery schoolGuichainville school (new canteen and classrooms)
Guichainville · Primary schoolPrizes and awards
- 2024Calvados Architecture and Planning Awards, winner and public prize (Dives-sur-Mer belfry)
- 2024Calvados Architecture and Planning Awards, special mention (Ateliers de l'Odon, Verson)
- 2024Rubans du Patrimoine, special prize for local dynamism (Dives-sur-Mer belfry)
- 2022ECCA Prize (Guichainville school)
- 2022Prix d'A, shortlisted (Ateliers de l'Odon, Verson)
- 2018Normandy Architecture and Planning Prize, Childhood and Education category (Lycée Pierre-Corneille, Rouen)
- 2015Palmarès de l'architecture de l'Orne, special mention (staff housing, Lycée Mézen, Alençon)
Frequently asked questions
Where is ACAU Architectes based?
The firm's address is 33 rue du Pré de la Bataille, 76000 Rouen.
When was ACAU Architectes founded?
It was founded in 1985.
How can I contact ACAU Architectes?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 2 35 70 56 30, by email at contact@acau-architectes.fr and through its website acau-architectes.fr.
What are the main projects of ACAU Architectes?
Its built work includes Crèche des Acacias (Louviers, 2024), Departmental technical centre (Angerville-la-Martel, 2024) and Former railway station converted into a community hub (Auxi-le-Château, 2024).