Founded in 2007, the JCGA office includes several collaborators, all trained architects, and is complemented by a certified accountant. Interns regularly join the team to support ongoing work.

Each team member is responsible for one or more projects and is able to manage all phases, from initial design to final construction. This high level of competence allows for great flexibility, as team members can support each other as needed throughout the process.

JCGA has strong expertise in building renovation and energy-efficient retrofitting. Committed to sustainable development, the office designs its projects with a focus on minimizing carbon emissions and reducing material consumption.

Jean-Claude Girard has been teaching construction and architectural design at the Geneva School of Landscape, Engineering and Architecture (HEPIA) since 2013.

He also taught architectural theory and history at EPFL and supervised final master’s projects from 2007 to 2010 under the direction of Professor Bruno Marchand. In 2013, he began a doctoral thesis, which he defended in 2018. It was published by Birkhäuser in 2020 under the title: Leandro Valencia Locsin, Filipino Architect.