Record checked on 26 October 2026.
Atelier Zündel Cristea
Architecture firm in Paris 11th · founded in 2001
Overview
Atelier Zündel Cristea (AZC) is a Paris practice founded in 2001 by Grégoire Zündel and Irina Cristea, both graduates of the Strasbourg school of architecture; Alberto Gatti became a partner in 2025. It is best known for metro stations, including four on the northern extension of Paris Line 14 and the Hôpitaux Lyon Sud station near Lyon, and also designs healthcare and social buildings, housing and business premises. It favours transforming existing buildings over demolition and has a second office in Roscanvel, Brittany.
- Founded
- 2001
- Team
- ≈ 9
- Projects
- 6
- Awards
- 8
Other offices: Roscanvel
Partners and founders
Grégoire ZündelCo-founder / Partner / Co-manager
Irina CristeaCo-founder / Partner / Co-manager
Alberto GattiPartner / Co-manager (since 2025)
Fields of work
Metro stations · Healthcare and social facilities · Housing · Offices and business premises · Transformation of existing buildings
Built work
Four stations on the northern extension of Metro Line 14 (with Architram)
Paris and Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine · Metro stationsBinet business hotel (Porte de Montmartre)
Paris · Business premisesTerrasse 9 (social and private housing towers, Seine-Arche)
Nanterre · Housing and mixed useLecture halls for Université Paris Descartes
Paris · University teaching buildingPlanchette medical care home (rue de Charenton)
Paris · Medical care homePrizes and awards
- 2022Trophées Béton (Line 14 metro stations)
- 2019Prix Les Défis Urbains, adaptable building (Binet business hotel)
- 2018Équerre d'argent (nomination, workplaces category, Binet business hotel)
- 2016Palmarès d'architecture CAUE 67, first prize in the public facilities category (Neudorf gymnasium, Strasbourg)
- 2014New London Awards (special mention, Peace Pavilion)
- 2013Mies van der Rohe Award (nomination, Peace Pavilion, London)
- 2012MIPIM Awards, Best Residential Development (Claude Bernard residence, Paris)
- 2005Prix Architecture du Grand Est, first prize (Trésorerie, Muntzenheim)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Atelier Zündel Cristea based?
The firm's address is 9 rue de la Pierre Levée, 75011 Paris.
When was Atelier Zündel Cristea founded?
It was founded in 2001.
How can I contact Atelier Zündel Cristea?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 1 55 25 24 94 and through its website azc.archi.
What are the main projects of Atelier Zündel Cristea?
Its built work includes Hôpitaux Lyon Sud metro station (Line B extension) (Saint-Genis-Laval, 2023), Four stations on the northern extension of Metro Line 14 (with Architram) (Paris and Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, 2021) and Binet business hotel (Porte de Montmartre) (Paris, 2018).