Record checked on 26 October 2026.
FMAU
Architecture firm in La Rochelle · founded in 2005
Overview
FMAU is a La Rochelle practice led by Frédéric Martinet, who started it in Brive-la-Gaillarde in 2005, and his partner Anna Poniży. It works mainly on housing, from private houses to social housing, and on the conversion of existing buildings, in Charente-Maritime and the Limousin in particular. Its Maison cachée in Aytré was nominated for the 2019 Mies van der Rohe Award, and the Maison Taquin in Toulouse won the Prix Architecture Occitanie in 2021.
- Founded
- 2005
- Team
- ≈ 4
- Projects
- 6
- Awards
- 7
Frédéric Martinet set up FMAU in Brive-la-Gaillarde in 2005 and opened the La Rochelle office in 2009; the current company, FMAU SAS, dates from 2015.
Partners and founders
Frédéric MartinetFounder and partner / Architect and urban planner
Anna PoniżyPartner / Architect and engineer, head of the La Rochelle office
Fields of work
Private houses · Social housing · Conversion of existing buildings · Offices · Urban planning
Built work
Seven patio houses (social housing)
Esnandes · Social housingMaison cachée
Aytré · Private houseCiel de Royan (conversion of a 1957 building into two apartments and a gallery)
Royan · Housing and gallery (conversion)Townhouse converted into six apartments
La Rochelle · Housing (conversion)Maison Taquin (house and workshops, renovation and extension)
Toulouse · House and workshopsPrizes and awards
- 2026Prix d'A 10+1 (Fleming)
- 2023Prix Ressources (CAUE 17), nominee
- 2021Prix Architecture Occitanie (Maison Taquin, with Trames)
- 2020Grand Prix d'A, nominee (Immeuble porcelaine)
- 2020Grand Prix Architendance, clay tile (Maisons à patios)
- 2019Mies van der Rohe Award, nominee (Maison cachée)
- 2011Europan 11, winner (Blanche, with Vincent Trarieux)
Frequently asked questions
Where is FMAU based?
The firm's address is 28 rue Delabarre, 17000 La Rochelle.
When was FMAU founded?
It was founded in 2005.
How can I contact FMAU?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 5 79 80 98 20, by email at office@fmau.fr and through its website fmau.fr.
What are the main projects of FMAU?
Its built work includes Immeuble porcelaine (12 social housing units) (Limoges, 2020), Seven patio houses (social housing) (Esnandes, 2018) and Maison cachée (Aytré, 2017).