Michel Polak

Belgian architect

Michel Polak

Born| 27 January 1885

Mexico City

Died| 4 October 1948

Brussels

Occupation| Architect
Buildings| Villa Empain, Europa building

Michel Polak (27 January 1885 – 4 October 1948) was a Belgian-Swiss architect.[1][2]

## Career

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Polak used various styles according to the tastes of his clientele: Beaux-Arts, Art Deco, refined modern classicism. In Brussels, he notably designed the Residence Palace, the Hôtel Le Plaza, and the Villa Empain, during the first half of the 20th century.[3]

## List of works

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* Villa of Henri Nestlé, in Montreux (Transformation, 1910)
* Riant-Château luxury apartment complex, in Montreux (1911–1913)
* Résidence Palace, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, in Brussels (1923–1926)
* Municipal Theatre, in Huy (1927)
* Hôtel Atlanta, Boulevard Adolphe Max/Adolphe Maxlaan 3, in Brussels (1924–1929)
* Development of the Grand Bazar, Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan, in Brussels (1926)
* Hôtel Albert I, Place Charles Rogier/Karel Rogierplein, in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (1927–1928)
* Hôtel Le Plaza, Boulevard Adolphe Max, in Brussels (1928–1932)
* Headquarters of the Electric Company Electrobel, Place du Trône/Troonplein, in Brussels (1928–29)
* Villa Empain, Avenue Franklin Roosevelt/Franklin Rooseveltlaan 67, in Brussels (1931)
* Dispensary of the Red Cross, Rue du Rempart des Moines/Papenvest, in Brussels (1933)
* Eastman Dental Hospital, Leopold Park, in Brussels (1934–35)
* Building of the Régie des Téléphones et Télégraphes, Rue des Palais/Paleizenstraat, in Schaerbeek (1935)
* Théo Fleischman, Avenue Hamoir/Hamoirlaan, in Uccle (1935)
* Buildings, Boulevard Saint-Michel/Sint-Michielslaan, in Etterbeek (1936)
* Concourse of the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg, in Brussels (1937)

* Résidence Palace, Brussels (1923–1926)

* Hôtel Atlanta, Brussels (1924–1929)

* Hôtel Le Plaza, Brussels (1928–1932)

* Headquarters of Electrobel, Brussels (1928–29)

* Villa Empain, Brussels (1931)

* Eastman Dental Hospital, Brussels (1934–35)

* Dispensary of the Belgian Red Cross, designed with Alfred Hoch, Brussels (1933)

## References

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1. ^ "Michel Polak | AEX". www.architecture-exhibitions.com. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
2. ^ dieter (2022-03-29). "EXPO: Michel Polak @ Villa Empain". C.I.II.III.IV.A. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
3. ^ "Michel Polak". Boghossian Foundation. Retrieved 2023-06-14.

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