Europa building

Europa building
The Europa building in Brussels, seen from across the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat
Former names	Résidence Palace - Bloc A
General information
Architectural style	Art Deco Contemporary
Address	Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 155
Town or city	1040 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region
Country	Belgium
Coordinates	50°50′33″N 4°22′51″E / 50.84250°N 4.38083°E / 50.84250; 4.38083
Current tenants	Seat of the European Council and Council of the European Union
Construction started	1922 (1922)
Completed	1927 (1927)
Renovated	November 2007–December 2016
Renovation cost	€321 million
Technical details
Floor area	70,646 m2 (760,430 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Michel Polak
Renovating team
Architect(s)	Philippe Samyn and Partners (architects & engineers, Lead and Design Partner) Studio Valle Progettazioni Buro Happold
Renovating firm	Jan De Nul Group (contractor, Lead and Construction Partner)
Other designers	Georges Meurant

The Europa building is the seat of the European Council and Council of the European Union, located on the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat in the European Quarter of Brussels, Belgium.^[1] Its defining feature is the multi-storey "lantern-shaped" construct holding the main meeting rooms; a representation of which has been adopted by both the European Council and Council of the EU as their official emblems.^[2]

The Europa building is situated on the former site of the partially demolished and renovated Bloc A of the Résidence Palace, a complex of luxurious apartment blocks. Its exterior combines the listed Art Deco façade of the original 1920s building with the contemporary design of the architect Philippe Samyn. The building is linked via two skyways and a service tunnel to the adjacent Justus Lipsius building, which provides for additional office space, meeting rooms and press facilities.