Record checked on 26 October 2026.
Béal & Blanckaert
Architecture firm in Lille · founded in 1991
Overview
Béal & Blanckaert is a Lille practice of architects and urban planners founded in 1991 by Antoine Béal and Ludovic Blanckaert, who still run it with a team of about fifteen architects, several of whom teach in Lille, Tournai and Brussels. After early car parks and engineering structures for Euralille, it has built media libraries, swimming pools, skate parks, offices and housing in northern France and the Paris region. Its Plein Sud aquatic centre in Lille received the Hauts-de-France Grand Prize for Architecture in 2017.
- Founded
- 1991
- Team
- ≈ 18
- Projects
- 8
- Awards
- 2
Partners and founders
Antoine BéalFounder / Managing partner / Architect
Ludovic BlanckaertFounder / Managing partner / Architect
Fields of work
Cultural buildings and media libraries · Swimming pools and sports facilities · Housing · Offices · Urban planning
Built work
Plein Sud aquatic centre
Lille · Aquatic centreKipsta World Centre (conversion of the former Terken factory)
Tourcoing · Offices, shop and sports facilitiesEspace de la glisse de Paris (18th arrondissement)
Paris · Skate parkL'Albatros media library
Armentières · Media libraryHalle de la glisse
Lille · Indoor board sports hallEuralille car park
Lille · Car parkLe Corbusier viaduct
Lille · ViaductPrizes and awards
- 2017Hauts-de-France Grand Prize for Architecture (Plein Sud aquatic centre)
- 2017Équerre d'argent – shortlisted (Plein Sud aquatic centre)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Béal & Blanckaert based?
The firm's address is 10 rue Nicolas Leblanc, 59000 Lille.
When was Béal & Blanckaert founded?
It was founded in 1991.
How can I contact Béal & Blanckaert?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 3 20 30 32 90, by email at contact@beal-blanckaert.com and through its website beal-blanckaert.com.
What are the main projects of Béal & Blanckaert?
Its built work includes Marché Chromatic (market hall, shops and 130 homes) (La Courneuve, 2018), Plein Sud aquatic centre (Lille, 2016) and Kipsta World Centre (conversion of the former Terken factory) (Tourcoing, 2015).