Oulipo Architecture Studio

OulipO is a transatlantic think tank and award-winning architecture studio, WBE certified, founded by Anne Carcelen and Vinciane Albrecht in Paris and New York City. Our unique expertise combines European excellence in sustainable construction with informed experience in the American context. For over 15 years, we have innovated to design buildings both low carbon and cost competitive while offering the people a resilient, healthy and inspiring environment. This is why we use timber, an ancient yet contemporary material, renewable and biophilic, the ideal material to harmonize human habitat with biodiversity. Each project is a journey on which we embark with experience and optimism. Along this journey, we find what is as essential as function: beauty. OulipO’s portfolio spans various scales and programs with an integrated blend of design skill and technical knowledge. The Nelson Mandela education complex in Nantes (FR, 2015), the largest mass timber structure school in a seismic area in France, was awarded the “Grand Prix National” of Wood Construction. The URSSAF headquarters in Paris (FR, 2021), an eight-story mass timber structure, received 3 design awards, is included in “The 100 best projects of the year in France“ in Archistorm magazine and was published in Architectural Record. The France-Uruguay student housing in Avon (FR, 2022), a mass timber modular building, allowed the 206 home-modules to be installed within only 8 weeks without disturbing the site. In Los Angeles, we are designing a multi-family residential project to be Phius certified. This year, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) selected us to be part of their contractors pool for the next four years. OulipO solves complex challenges with creativity, innovation and generosity to create inspiring places for people. We design with a meticulous attention to detail, a profound awareness of materials and a respect for the craft of construction.