Record checked on 26 October 2026.
Johanne San
Architecture firm in Angers · founded in 2019
Overview
Johanne San is an Angers architecture and urban planning practice founded in 2019 and run by architect Johanne Guichard-Floc'h, with a team of about 20. It designs schools, housing and new neighbourhoods across western France, with a focus on low-carbon and timber construction. Its renovation and extension of the Europe-Schuman vocational lycée in Cholet won the 2025 Pays de la Loire regional timber construction prize.
- Founded
- 2019
- Team
- ≈ 20
- Projects
- 5
- Awards
- 2
Agency founded in 2019; its portfolio also includes earlier buildings, such as the ISTOM school in Angers (2018), credited to the firm GOA.
Partners and founders
Johanne Guichard-Floc'hManaging director / Architect
Fields of work
Schools and education buildings · Housing · Urban planning and new neighbourhoods · Renovation and extension · Timber and low-carbon construction
Built work
Europe-Schuman vocational lycée (renovation and extension)
Cholet · Secondary schoolEmpreinte, 3D-printed house (ZAC des Échats III)
Beaucouzé · Experimental housePierre et Marie Curie school (renovation and extension, with canteen and crèche)
Angers · Primary school and crècheJean de la Fontaine school (10 classrooms)
Sainte-Anne-sur-Brivet · Primary schoolPrizes and awards
- 2025Pays de la Loire Regional Timber Construction Prize, laureate (Europe-Schuman lycée)
- 2024Prix Aperçus Maine-et-Loire, special mention, architecture (Pierre et Marie Curie school)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Johanne San based?
The firm's address is La Station A, 14 boulevard Yvonne Poirel, 49000 Angers.
When was Johanne San founded?
It was founded in 2019.
How can I contact Johanne San?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 2 41 25 45 60, by email at contact@johanne-san.fr and through its website johanne-san.fr.
What are the main projects of Johanne San?
Its built work includes Voltaire school (renovation and new 61-place crèche) (Angers, 2025), Europe-Schuman vocational lycée (renovation and extension) (Cholet, 2024) and Empreinte, 3D-printed house (ZAC des Échats III) (Beaucouzé, 2022).