Jan Duiker (also ''Johannes Duiker'') (

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, 1 March 1890 –

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, 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 left

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in 1925, where after some time, he started to work in

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with

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for projects such as

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et al. Meanwhile he continued to collaborate with Duiker and returned in 1945. Jan Duiker is one of the most important representatives of the Modern movement,'Het Nieuwe Bouwen'. He is buried at Zorgvlied cemetery.

Notable work

*Town houses in

(1919-1922): J.v.Oldenbarneveldtlaan, Imhoffplein, Jacob Catslaan, Eikstraat, Ieplaan, Thomsonlaan, Thomsonplein etc. *"Meer en Bosch", residential area with villas in

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(1921-1923). *Single-family house in

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(1924-1925). *" Zonnestraal", sanatorium in

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(project studies since 1919, construction 1926-1928). Nomination for

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. *"Nirwana", residential building in

(1928-1930). *"Openluchtschool",

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-South (1929-1930). *"Derde Ambachtschool", third technical school in

Scheveningen Scheveningen () is one of the eight districts of The Hague, Netherlands, as well as a subdistrict () of that city. Scheveningen is a modern seaside resort with a long, sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse. The beach is popular ...

(1930-1931). *"Cineac", cinema in

(1934). *"Winter", department store in

(1934-1935), demolished. *"Gooiland", hotel and theatre in

(1934-1936), finished by Bernard Bijvoet in 1936.

Literature

*Jan Molema, "Jan Duiker", works and projects, preface by

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1991. (English/Spanish) *Jan Molema et al., ir. Jan Duiker, constructeur in stuc en staal, Stichting BOUW, Rotterdam 1982. *Suzy Leemans and Jan Molema, Bernard Bijvoet, cher maître van de Nederlandse architectuur, Vantilt, Nijmegen 2014 (English ed. JAPSAM ed. 2025) *Paul Meurs and Marie-Therese van Thoor (eds.), " Zonnestraal Sanatorium - The History and Restoration of a Modern Monument", 18 articles by

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, Ton Idsinga,

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, Jan Molema,

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et al.,

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2010. (English Edition) {{DEFAULTSORT:Duiker, Jan 1890 births 1935 deaths Architects from The Hague Burials at Zorgvlied Cemetery