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Special Iconic Houses - The Netherlands
Special Iconic Houses - The Netherlands
Special Iconic Houses - The Netherlands
away.
We’ve arranged the houses chronologically, from youngest to oldest. You can explore 20th-century Dutch architecture from the
Amsterdam School to Post-Modernism, visiting twenty wonderful homes by Rietveld, J.J.P. Oud and Brinkman & Van der Vlugt,
and other architects of fame. Several of these are examples of social housing – an area in which the Netherlands is particularly
rich. All the usual Iconic Houses categories are represented: the Rietveld Schröder House is a UNESCO World Heritage
monument, in the Dijkstra House you can spend the night. The hidden gem is the private Van Schijndel House in Utrecht that’s
open for visits by appointment, while the Wall House #2 in Groningen is a great example of a conceptual home.
Note:
Plan your visits well in advance as house museums and especially private houses can have irregular visiting times.
Van Doesbrug Rinsemahuis in Drachten
In 1921, avant-garde artist and De Stijl founder Theo van Doesburg designed a colour scheme for the exteriors and interiors of
several houses in the northern Netherlands. The scheme was based on the primary colours red, blue and yellow, combined with
black, white and grey. He was able to fully integrate his theories of art and architecture for the first time in the Van Doesburg
Rinsema House, the only place in the world where you can experience a 3D De Stijl artwork.