Berlaymont building

Berlaymont building
The Berlaymont building in Brussels, seen from the Robert Schuman Roundabout
General information
Type	Governmental offices
Address	Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200
Town or city	1049 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region
Country	Belgium
Coordinates	50°50′37.32″N 4°22′57.58″E / 50.8437000°N 4.3826611°E / 50.8437000; 4.3826611
Current tenants	Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
Construction started	1963 (1963)
Completed	1969 (1969)
Owner	European Commission
Landlord	S.A. Berlaymont 2000
Technical details
Floor count	14
Floor area	240,500 m2 (2,589,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Lucien De Vestel with; Jean Gilson, André Polak and Jean Polak
Structural engineer	Joris Schmidt

The Berlaymont building (French pronunciation: [bɛʁlɛmɔ̃]) is an office building in Brussels, Belgium, which houses the headquarters of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU). The structure is located on the Robert Schuman Roundabout at 200, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, in what is known as the "European Quarter". The unique form of the Berlaymont's architecture is used in the European Commission's official emblem.^[1] The building is named after the Convent of the Ladies of Berlaymont [fr].