Équerre d'argent, workplace category 2017 Record checked on 26 October 2026.
Brunet Saunier & Associés
Architecture firm in Paris 3rd · founded in 1981
Overview
Brunet Saunier & Associés is a Paris practice founded in 1981 by Jérôme Brunet and the late Éric Saunier; Jérôme Brunet now leads it with managing partner Vincent Marchand, five other partners and about 40 staff, with a second office in Bern. It works mainly on hospitals and research buildings in France and abroad and is known for its 'monospace' hospital type. Its Hôpital Nord Franche-Comté won the 2017 Équerre d'argent in the workplace category.
- Founded
- 1981
- Team
- ≈ 40
- Projects
- 8
- Awards
- 10
The firm gives 1981; the current company, Brunet Saunier Architecture, was registered in 2001.
Other offices: Bern
Partners and founders
Jérôme BrunetCo-founder / President
Vincent MarchandManaging director and partner
Jacques Lévy-BenchetonPartner / BIM manager
Clément BillaquoisPartner
Franck CourariPartner
Garcie de NavaillesPartner
Hugo ViellardPartner
Fields of work
Hospitals and healthcare · Research laboratories · Higher education · Transport infrastructure · Offices
Built work
Meilahti Bridge Hospital (with AW2 Architects, B&M Architecture and Harris-Kjisik)
Helsinki, Finland · Trauma and cancer hospitalNew Jules Bordet Institute (with Archi 2000)
Brussels, Belgium · Cancer hospital and research centreNew Limmattal Hospital
Schlieren (Zurich), Switzerland · HospitalHôpital Nord Franche-Comté
Trévenans · HospitalGeneva University Hospitals, Gustave Julliard building
Geneva, Switzerland · HospitalGrand Hôpital de l'Est Francilien
Marne-la-Vallée · HospitalInstitut de la Vision, Quinze-Vingts
Paris · Research laboratoriesPrizes and awards
- 2023Grand Prix AFEX, nomination (Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels)
- 2018Grand Prix AFEX (Geneva University Hospitals)
- 2017Équerre d'argent, workplace category (Hôpital Nord Franche-Comté)
- 2015Trophée BIM d'Argent, international projects (Limmattal Hospital)
- 2013Équerre d'argent, nomination (Centre Hospitalier de Marne-la-Vallée)
- 2009Équerre d'argent, nomination (Centre Hospitalier de Douai)
- 2007Équerre d'argent, nomination (Institut Régional de Réadaptation, Nancy)
- 1996Benedictus Award (glass beams, Louvre research laboratories)
- 1994Benedictus Award (glass columns, Saint-Germain-en-Laye administrative centre)
- 1982Albums de la Jeune Architecture (laureates)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Brunet Saunier & Associés based?
The firm's address is 17 rue Dupetit-Thouars, 75003 Paris.
When was Brunet Saunier & Associés founded?
It was founded in 1981.
How can I contact Brunet Saunier & Associés?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 1 44 61 88 00, by email at architectes@brunet-saunier.com and through its website brunet-saunier.com.
What are the main projects of Brunet Saunier & Associés?
Its built work includes New Lariboisière Hospital (with Bernard Desmoulin) (Paris, 2026), Meilahti Bridge Hospital (with AW2 Architects, B&M Architecture and Harris-Kjisik) (Helsinki, Finland, 2022) and New Jules Bordet Institute (with Archi 2000) (Brussels, Belgium, 2021).