Johannes Andreas Brinkman (22 March 1902 – 6 May 1949), also known as Jan Brinkman, was a Dutch

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and exponent of '' Nieuwe Bouwen'',

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in the Netherlands.

Early life and education

Johannes Andreas Brinkman, known s "Jan", was born in

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, Netherlands, in 1902. 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. Johannes studied

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at the

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().

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 Leendert Cornelis van der Vlugt (; 13 April 1894 – 25 April 1936) was a Dutch architect in Rotterdam. In the architects office Johannes Brinkman, Brinkman & Van der Vlugt he was responsible for the architecture of the Van Nelle Factory, a ...

. The results of that collaboration include the

Van Nelle Factory The former Van Nelle Factory () on the Schie in Rotterdam, is considered a prime example of the modernist and functionalist architecture. It has been a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014. Soon after it was built, prominent architec ...

and the

Feijenoord Stadion Stadion Feijenoord (), more commonly known by its nickname De Kuip (, the Tub), is a stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was completed in 1937. The name is derived from the Feijenoord district in Rotterdam, and from the club with the same na ...

. After the death of Van der Vlugt in 1936, Brinkman teamed up with architect

Johannes Hendrik van den Broek Johannes Hendrik van den Broek (; 4 October 1898 – 6 September 1978) was a Dutch architect influential in the rebuilding of Rotterdam after World War II. He is known for his work with Jaap Bakema, in their practice as Van den Broek en Bakema, ...

. The firm's work during this time including a new

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for the

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Death

Brinkman died on 6 May 1949. Architect

Jaap Bakema Jacob Berend "Jaap" Bakema (8 March 1914 – 20 February 1981) was a Dutch modernist architect. He is notable for design of public housing and involvement in the reconstruction of Rotterdam after the Second World War, and especially his work with ...

joined the firm, which in 1951 was renamed ''Architectenbureau Van den Broek en Bakema'' and today is known as .

Works

* Van der Leeuw House, Rotterdam (1930) *

, Rotterdam (1931) * Sonneveld House, Rotterdam (1932) *

Stadion Feyenoord Stadion Feijenoord (), more commonly known by its nickname De Kuip (, the Tub), is a stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was completed in 1937. The name is derived from the Feijenoord district in Rotterdam, and from the club with the same na ...

, Rotterdam (1937) *

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, Rotterdam (1946)

References

External links

Van Nelle Factory

Van der Leeuw House

Sonneveld House
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brinkman, Johannes 1902 births 1949 deaths Delft University of Technology alumni Architects from Rotterdam 20th-century Dutch architects