Équerre d'argent, workplaces category 2023 Record checked on 26 October 2026.
Tolila+Gilliland
Architecture firm in Paris 14th · founded in 2011
Overview
Tolila+Gilliland is a Paris studio founded in 2011 by Gaston Tolila, an architect and civil engineer, and Nicholas Gilliland, an architect trained at the University of Kansas and Yale. It designs housing, healthcare buildings, offices and urban plans, with a preference for natural, bio-based and earth materials. It won the Prix de la première œuvre in 2012 and the Équerre d'argent in 2023 and 2024.
- Founded
- 2011
- Team
- ≈ 20
- Projects
- 6
- Awards
- 6
Partners and founders
Gaston TolilaCo-founder / Co-manager / Architect and engineer
Nicholas GillilandCo-founder / Co-manager / Architect
Fields of work
Housing · Healthcare facilities · Office refurbishment · Urban planning · Bio-based and earth materials
Built work
Centre Gilbert Raby (therapeutic workshops)
Meulan-en-Yvelines · Healthcare facilityLe Nouveau Monde (family housing and student residence)
Ivry-sur-Seine · HousingPavillon Pussin Sud, Hôpital l'Eau Vive (residential care for autistic adults)
Soisy-sur-Seine · Healthcare facilityÎlot culturel des Batignolles (342 homes, community centre, cinema, with TVK)
Paris · Mixed-use blockMosquito Coast Factory (art centre and exhibition space)
Campbon · Art centrePrizes and awards
- 2024Équerre d'argent, housing category (L'îlot Poreux)
- 2023Équerre d'argent, workplaces category (Centre Gilbert Raby)
- 2023Regional Timber Construction Prize, 'Work and welcome' category (Centre Gilbert Raby)
- 2023Dezeen Awards (shortlisted, Centre Gilbert Raby)
- 2014Europe 40 Under 40
- 2012Prix de la Première Œuvre, Le Moniteur (Mosquito Coast Factory)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tolila+Gilliland based?
The firm's address is 153 avenue du Maine, 75014 Paris.
When was Tolila+Gilliland founded?
It was founded in 2011.
How can I contact Tolila+Gilliland?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 1 53 80 38 70, by email at contact@tolilagilliland.com and through its website tolilagilliland.com.
What are the main projects of Tolila+Gilliland?
Its built work includes L'îlot Poreux (76 social housing units and community space) (Bagneux, 2024), Centre Gilbert Raby (therapeutic workshops) (Meulan-en-Yvelines, 2023) and Le Nouveau Monde (family housing and student residence) (Ivry-sur-Seine, 2022).