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Atelier Marc Barani

Architecture firm in Nice · founded in 1989

Overview

Founded in Nice by Marc Barani, the atelier gives infrastructure the same care as public buildings, from bridges and transport hubs to schools and auditoriums. Its multidisciplinary team, which brings in scenographers and landscape designers, draws heavily on site, topography and light.

Founded
1989
Team
—
Projects
8
Awards
3

Founded in Nice in 1989; current company Atelier Barani SAS (2001). Address from the business register.

Other offices: Paris

Partners and founders

Marc BaraniFounder / Architect
Birgitte FrylandCo-founder / Scenographer

Fields of work

Bridges and civil engineering structures · Transport hubs · Cultural and public buildings · Housing · Heritage and memorial sites

Built work

2021

Tribunal judiciaire d'Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence · Courthouse
2019

École nationale supérieure de la photographie

Arles · Art school
2018

Auditorium André et Liliane Bettencourt, Institut de France

Paris · Auditorium
2014

Grand Nancy Congrès – Centre Prouvé

Nancy · Convention centre
2011

Pont Éric-Tabarly

Nantes · Bridge
2007

Nice tramway multimodal hub

Nice · Transport hub
2001

Passerelle du Millénaire (with Bernard Pagès)

Contes · Footbridge
1992

Extension of the Saint-Pancrace cemetery

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin · Cemetery extension

Prizes and awards

  • 2018Grand Gold Medal, Académie d'architecture
  • 2013French National Grand Prize for Architecture
  • 2008Équerre d'argent (Nice tramway hub)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Atelier Marc Barani based?

The firm's address is Résidence Les Empereurs, 6 rue Spitalieri, 06000 Nice.

When was Atelier Marc Barani founded?

It was founded in 1989.

What are the main projects of Atelier Marc Barani?

Its built work includes Tribunal judiciaire d'Aix-en-Provence (Aix-en-Provence, 2021), École nationale supérieure de la photographie (Arles, 2019) and Auditorium André et Liliane Bettencourt, Institut de France (Paris, 2018).