| Villa Empain | |
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 The Villa Empain seen from the Avenue Franklin Roosevelt/Franklin Rooseveltlaan | |
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| Alternative names | Villa Roosevelt |
| General information | |
| Type | Private house |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Address | Avenue Franklin Roosevelt / Franklin Rooseveltlaan 67 |
| Town or city | 1050 Ixelles, Brussels-Capital Region |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°48′26.94″N 4°23′3.12″E / 50.8074833°N 4.3842000°E |
| Construction started | 1930 |
| Completed | 1934 |
| Renovated | 2009–2010 |
| Client | Louis Empain |
| Owner | Boghossian Foundation |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 2,500 m2 (27,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Michel Polak |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Francis Metzger |
| Renovating firm | Metzger et Associés Architecture |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| References | |
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The Villa Empain is a former private residence in Brussels, Belgium, which currently serves as a cultural centre and exhibition space. Built in 1930–1934 in Art Deco style by the Swiss-Belgian architect Michel Polak, the villa was commissioned by Baron Louis Empain, son of the industrialist Édouard Empain. It subsequently served as offices and an embassy before falling into disuse. After a restoration from 2009 to 2011, it was opened to the public by the Boghossian Foundation.
- ^ Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (2007). "Hôtel Empain". Inventaire du patrimoine architectural (in French). Brussels. Retrieved 23 April 2010.