AREP
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture, Urban planning, Engineering consulting |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Jean-Marie Duthilleul, Étienne Tricaud |
| Headquarters | France |
Area served | France and international |
Key people | Raphaël Ménard (President) |
| Products | Mobility solutions, architectural and urban planning services |
| Owner | SNCF |
Number of employees | 600 |
| Parent | SNCF Stations and Connections branch |
AREP (an acronym for "Architecture, Research, Engagement, Post-Carbon") is a multidisciplinary consulting firm fully owned by SNCF under its Stations and Connections branch. Established in 1997 by architects and engineers Jean-Marie Duthilleul and Étienne Tricaud, the company employs approximately 600 specialists from 15 different nations. Its team comprises urban planners, architects, engineers, economists, designers, and project coordinators. Since 2018, under the leadership of president Raphaël Ménard, AREP has sought to establish itself as a pioneer in ecological design through its EMC2B methodology.
History
AREP focuses on developing mobility solutions tailored to urban settings and caters to clients both within France and internationally.
Environmental Vision: The EMC2B Approach
Beginning in January 2021, AREP has dedicated itself to "creating a post-carbon future" by offering practical, efficient, and durable solutions grounded in low-technology concepts. The firm’s environmental strategy revolves around the EMC2B model—addressing Energy, Material, Carbon, Climate, and Biodiversity—to assess and reduce the environmental footprint of its initiatives.
Organisation
The company is structured into four distinct subsidiaries: AREP (handling project management across France), PARVIS (providing project assistance), AREP Ville (conducting architectural and urban planning studies), and MENIGHETTI Programmation (overseeing urban and architectural project coordination along with service planning).
Projects
- Strasbourg-Ville station redevelopment
- Gare du Nord in Paris renovation
- Angers-Saint-Laud station upgrade
- Bellegarde station refurbishment
- Le Mans station renewal
- Nîmes-Pont-du-Gard station design and construction
- Avenue Jean-Jaurès layout in Paris
- Shanghai South railway station design and build
- Aspire Tower construction in Doha, Qatar (completed 2007)
- Bitexco Financial Tower development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (completed 2010)
- Wuhan railway station design and construction in China
- Belfort–Montbéliard TGV station design-build project
- Besançon Franche-Comté TGV station design-build project
2003
- Gare du Nord, Paris: Renovation of Eurostar terminal, retail spaces, and station operations
- Perpignan, Pyrénées Orientales: Project assistance and development of the station district
- Avignon Courtine: Architectural planning for Avignon PLU alongside architects Alain Philip, Safia Amarouche, Michel Desvigne, with landscaping by Jean-Claude Hardy
- Vaucluse: Development planning
- Rovaltain ZAC Phase II: Collaboration with landscape architect Michel Florain
- Drôme: Acting as lead contractor
- Bondy-Aulnay tram-train: Feasibility analysis for eleven intersections; design of Viaduc du Gargan; new overhead electrical system developed with landscaper Béatrice Fauny
- Seine-Saint-Denis: Development planning
- Port of Yong Ding Men, China: Development plan; awarded first place in the competition for requalification of the North-South historic axis
2001
- Aix-en-Provence: New TGV station construction and site development with landscapers Michel Desvigne and Christine Dalnoky
- Gare d'Angers-Saint-Laud: Station redevelopment, planning, and management
- Gare d'Antibes: Station management responsibilities
- Avignon: New TGV station construction with site development alongside Michel Desvigne and Christine Dalnoky landscapers
- Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu: Renovation and station management services
- Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles: Installation of security and surveillance posts
- Gare de Nogent - Le Perreux: Station renovation
2000
- Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins: Station refurbishment following fire damage; ongoing station operations
- Gare de Lourdes: Station modernization and operational management
- Gare du Futuroscope, Poitiers: Construction of a new station designed by Denis Laming architects
1999
- Haussmann–Saint-Lazare: Inauguration of a new facility for the RER E line
- Magenta: Opening of a new station serving the RER E line
- Bibliothèque François Mitterrand: Development of an interchange connecting the Météor metro line and RER C
- Monaco-Monte-Carlo: Station rebuilding and operational oversight
1998
- : Renovation of the station, establishment of a tram interchange, and station management
- Gare du Nord: Expansion and refurbishment of the Eurostar terminal along with station operations
- : Introduction of a new RER D station
- : Launch of a new RER B station
1997
- Introduction of the Tecno seating collection
- Gare de Nantes: Management of station operations
- Journées Mondiales de la Jeunesse (JMJ) 1997, Paris: Coordination of event stages and station management
- Gare de Versailles – Chantiers, Yvelines: Oversight of project execution
Before 1997
- Gare de Lille-Europe: Development of a new TGV station, including station management and neighborhood enhancement
- Gare de Paris-Montparnasse: Comprehensive renovation and operational control
- Gare de Paris-Nord: Reconstruction efforts coupled with station management
- Gare de Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy, Seine et Marne: Establishment of a new station serving Disneyland Paris
- Gare Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle 2 TGV, Ile-de-France: Construction of a new transportation hub