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Jan Duiker

Jan Duiker

Dutch architect (1890–1935)


Jan Duiker (also Johannes Duiker) (The Hague, 1 March 1890 – Amsterdam, 23 February 1935) was a Dutch architect. Partnership with Bernard Bijvoet from 1917 until 1935. For the commission of the Zonnestraal project the architects were recommended by Hendrik Berlage. Bijvoet's first wife Jacoba Ezerman was closely related to the'grand man' of Zonnestraal, Jan van Zutphen. Bijvoet leftthe Netherlands in 1925, where after some time, he started to work in Paris with Pierre Chareau for projects such as Maison de Verre et al. Jan Duiker is one of the most important representatives of the Modern movement,'Het Nieuwe Bouwen'. He is buried at Zorgvlied cemetery.

Zonnestraal Sanatorium by Jan Duiker (and Bernard Bijvoet) in Hilversum, 1926-1928

Notable work

  • Town houses in The Hague (1919-1922): J.v.Oldenbarneveldtlaan, Imhoffplein, Jacob Catslaan, Eikstraat, Ieplaan, Thomsonlaan, Thomsonplein etc.
  • "Meer en Bosch", residential area with villas in The Hague-Kijkduin (1921-1923).
  • Single-family house in Aalsmeer (1924-1925).
  • "Zonnestraal", sanatorium in Hilversum (project studies since 1919, construction 1926-1928). Nomination for UNESCO World Heritage.
  • "Nirwana", residential building in The Hague (1928-1930).
  • "Openluchtschool", open air school in Amsterdam-South (1929-1930).
  • "Derde Ambachtschool", third technical school in The Hague-Scheveningen (1930-1931).
  • "Cineac", cinema in Amsterdam (1934).
  • "Winter", department store in Amsterdam (1934-1935), demolished.
  • "Gooiland", hotel and theatre in Hilversum (1934-1936), finished by Bernard Bijvoet in 1936.

Literature

Jan Molema et al., ir. Jan Duiker, constructeur in stuc en staal,Stichting BOUW, Rotterdam 1982.


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