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Johannes Brinkman
Dutch architect (1902 - 1949) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johannes Andreas Brinkman (22 March 1902 – 6 May 1949), also known as Jan Brinkman, was a Dutch architect and exponent of Nieuwe Bouwen, modern architecture in the Netherlands.
Early life and education
Johannes Andreas Brinkman,[1] known s "Jan",[2] was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1902.[3] He was the son of architect Michiel Brinkman (1873–1925), who established a firm in Rotterdam in 1910 and was known for designing the Spangen neighbourhood of Rotterdam in 1922.[2]
Johannes studied civil engineering at the Delft University of Technology (Dutch: Technische Universiteit Delft).[2]
Career
After the death of his father in 1925, Brinkman took charge of his architectural firm and entered into a partnership with architect Leendert van der Vlugt. The results of that collaboration include the Van Nelle Factory and the Feijenoord Stadion.[2]
After the death of Van der Vlugt in 1936, Brinkman teamed up with architect Johannes Hendrik van den Broek.[2] The firm's work during this time including a new Rotterdam Cruise Terminal for the Holland-America Line.[4]
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Death
Brinkman died on 6 May 1949. Architect Jaap Bakema joined the firm, which in 1951 was renamed Architectenbureau Van den Broek en Bakema and today is known as Broekbakema.[2]
Works
- Van der Leeuw House, Rotterdam (1930)
- Van Nelle Factory, Rotterdam (1931)
- Sonneveld House, Rotterdam (1932)
- Stadion Feyenoord, Rotterdam (1937)
- Cruise Terminal, Rotterdam (1946)
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