French National Grand Prize for Engineering 2021 Record checked on 25 October 2026.
AREP
Architecture firm in Pantin · founded in 1997
Overview
AREP is a multidisciplinary design firm that grew out of the French national railway and became known for stations and transport hubs in France and abroad. It now combines architecture, engineering and urban planning, and its work focuses on low-carbon design.
- Founded
- 1997
- Team
- > 1 000
- Projects
- 7
- Awards
- 2
Founded in 1997 within SNCF; a subsidiary of SNCF Gares & Connexions. Registered office: 16 avenue d'Ivry, 75013 Paris.
Other offices: Beijing · Shanghai · Chengdu · Shenzhen · Wuhan · Vietnam
Partners and founders
Raphaël MénardPresident (since 2018)
Philippe BihouixManaging Director
Jean-Marie DuthilleulCo-founder
Étienne TricaudCo-founder
Fields of work
Railway stations and transport hubs · Urban planning · Engineering · Mobility infrastructure · Low-carbon design research
Built work
Paris-Montparnasse station renovation
Paris · Station renovationNîmes Pont-du-Gard station
Manduel · Railway stationPanhard et Levassor site restructuring (AREP offices)
Paris · Office rehabilitationAspire Tower
Doha, Qatar · TowerShanghai South Railway Station
Shanghai, China · Railway stationAvignon TGV station
Avignon · Railway stationPrizes and awards
- 2021French National Grand Prize for Engineering (Saint-Michel Notre-Dame station)
- 2020Grands Prix VRT – Station of the Year (Rennes multimodal hub)
Frequently asked questions
Where is AREP based?
The firm's address is 1 Rue du Cheval Blanc, 93500 Pantin.
When was AREP founded?
It was founded in 1997.
How can I contact AREP?
You can reach the firm by email at contact@arep.fr and through its website arep.fr.
What are the main projects of AREP?
Its built work includes Pont de l'Alma station, new passenger building (Paris, 2022), Paris-Montparnasse station renovation (Paris, 2021) and Nîmes Pont-du-Gard station (Manduel, 2019).