Équerre d'argent, housing category 2021 Record checked on 26 October 2026.
Mars Architectes
Architecture firm in Paris 2nd · founded in 2012
Overview
Mars Architectes is a Paris practice founded in 2012 by Julien Broussart, Raphaël Renard and Sylvain Rety, who were named AJAP laureates in 2014. It designs housing, schools, cultural buildings, offices and heritage rehabilitations, working from each site's context rather than a set style. Its prefabricated timber block of 14 flats off avenue de Saint-Mandé in Paris won the 2021 Équerre d'argent for housing.
- Founded
- 2012
- Team
- 6–9 (SIRENE headcount band)
- Projects
- 5
- Awards
- 6
Partners and founders
Julien BroussartCo-founder / Co-manager
Raphaël RenardCo-founder / Co-manager
Sylvain RetyCo-founder / Co-manager
Fields of work
Housing and social housing · Timber construction · Cultural buildings · Schools · Heritage rehabilitation
Built work
La Manufacture media library
Villefranche-de-Rouergue · Media library and games libraryCollège Anne Frank (rehabilitation)
Antony · Secondary school12 social flats, boulevard Poniatowski
Paris (12th arr.) · Social housing and shop14 timber flats, avenue de Saint-Mandé
Paris (12th arr.) · HousingPrizes and awards
- 2022Prix Delarue, Académie d'architecture
- 2022EU Mies van der Rohe Award – nominee (14 flats, avenue de Saint-Mandé)
- 2021Équerre d'argent, housing category (14 flats, avenue de Saint-Mandé, Paris)
- 2021Prix national de la construction bois
- 2021Monocle Design Awards – Smartest residential building
- 2014Albums des jeunes architectes et paysagistes (AJAP)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mars Architectes based?
The firm's address is 226 rue Saint-Denis, 75002 Paris.
When was Mars Architectes founded?
It was founded in 2012.
How can I contact Mars Architectes?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 1 40 28 00 69, by email at contact@mars-architectes.com and through its website mars-architectes.com.
What are the main projects of Mars Architectes?
Its built work includes Résidence Lourmel (89 student rooms) (Paris (15th arr.), 2025), La Manufacture media library (Villefranche-de-Rouergue, 2023) and Collège Anne Frank (rehabilitation) (Antony, 2023).