Architecture and Design Atlas

How Space Is Shaped
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

Buildings and Structures

Villa Empain

Palaces and Aristocratic Residences

Villa Empain is an Art Deco house at 67 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt in Brussels, designed by the Swiss-Belgian architect Michel Polak and built between 1930 and 1934 for Baron Louis Empain, son of the industrialist Édouard Empain. Its polished granite facades and interior finishes of marble and bronze made it, at roughly 2,500 square meters, one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the city. After later use as the Soviet embassy and as offices for the broadcaster RTL, the villa fell into disrepair, but a restoration completed in 2010 by the architect Francis Metzger won the Europa Nostra Award the following year, and the building now operates as a cultural centre and exhibition space run by the Boghossian Foundation.

Facts
Building Type
House 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Brussels, Belgium 2
Completed Year
1930 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
House 1
Connections

Has Building Type

House, Concepts

In Style

Art Deco, Styles and Movements
Source Villa Empain

Uses Element

Marble, Architectural Materials
Source Villa Empain
In the Other Atlases

Located In

Belgium

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Source Villa Empain
Sources
1. Villa Empain
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Empain, architect and construction section
    It was designed by the Swiss-Belgian architect Michel Polak for Baron Louis Empain, the son of the industrialist Édouard Empain, and built between 1930 and 1934, in Art Deco style.
  • standing status determination, wikipedia summary
    The Villa Empain (French: [vi.la ɑ̃.pɛ̃]) is a historic house in Brussels, Belgium, which currently serves as a cultural centre and exhibition space.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field
    The Villa Empain (French: [vi.la ɑ̃.pɛ̃]) is a historic house in Brussels, Belgium, which currently serves as a cultural centre and exhibition space. It was designed by the Swiss-Belgian architect Michel Polak for Baron Louis Empain, the son of the industrialist Édouard Empain, and built between 1930 and 1934, in Art Deco style. Intended as a luxurious private residence, the villa features polishe
  • Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1930)
    The Villa Empain (French: [vi.la ɑ̃.pɛ̃]) is a historic house in Brussels, Belgium, which currently serves as a cultural centre and exhibition space. It was designed by the Swiss-Belgian architect Michel Polak for Baron Louis Empain, the son of the industrialist Édouard Empain, and built between 1930 and 1934, in Art Deco style. Intended as a luxurious private residence, the villa features polishe
  • In Style: Art Deco, infobox architectural_style field: Art Deco
  • Uses Element: Marble, Article text
    During illegal raves, the building's marble walls were marked with graffiti, and various items were removed, including radiator grilles and a decorative fish from the bar's fountain.
View the Source
2. Villa Empain (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Brussels, Belgium
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Brussels, Belgium
Wikidata item Q1324786, property P131/P17 (location): Brussels, Belgium
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.