Cornelis van Eesteren
Illustration — Prof. He worked for the Town Planning department of Amsterdam (1929–1959) and was the chairman of the CIAM (1930–1947). He contributed to the De Stijl movement, with its founder Theo van Doesburg, the artist Piet Mondrian, and others.
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Cornelis van Eesteren
Bock, Manfred, Vincent van Rossem en Kees Somer (2001) Cornelis van Eesteren, architect, urbanist [vol. 1], Rotterdam: NAi Publishers, Den Haag: EFL Stichting, ISBN 90-7246-962-3, ill. 95, p. 81. · Public domain
- Born
- 1897 · Alblasserdam.
- Died
- 1988 · Amsterdam.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- architect · urban planner · university teacher · draftsperson · urban designer
- Honours
- Prix de Rome in architecture
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Prof. He worked for the Town Planning department of Amsterdam (1929–1959) and was the chairman of the CIAM (1930–1947). He contributed to the De Stijl movement, with its founder Theo van Doesburg, the artist Piet Mondrian, and others.
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Career
The recorded working language is Dutch. De Stijl is recorded as an influence. Employment is recorded with Delft University of Technology. Work by Cornelis van Eesteren is recorded in the collections of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Nieuwe Instituut. Distinctions recorded are Prix de Rome in architecture.
After winning the design competition for the upgrade of the Unter den Linden boulevard in Berlin, in 1927 he became a visiting professor at the Staatliche Bauhochschule in Weimar. From 1929 to 1959 he worked for the Town Planning department of Amsterdam, after which he worked as consultant. After World War II he was appointed professor of urban planning at the Delft University of Technology.
Projects
Projects
His key projects include the Amsterdam General Extension Plan, the development plan for the Southern IJsselmeerpolders and the town plan for Lelystad.
Identity
Identity
Cornelis van Eesteren is recorded as architect, urban planner, university teacher, draftsperson and urban designer. Recognition and collections. Eesteren received Prix de Rome in architecture.
Cornelis van Eesteren and Theo van Doesburg 2
Anonymous Unknown author (photographer) · Manfred Bock, Vincent van Rossem, Kees Somer. Cornelis van Eesteren, architect, urbanist [volume 1]. Rotterdam: NAi Publishers, Den Haag: EFL Stichting (ISBN 9072469623), p. 154.
Berichten (announcements).
Theo van Doesburg (1883-1931) and anonymous (photographer) · Ad Petersen (ed.
Life and career
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Life and career
Explore 1897–1988
The full dated record · 4 entries
1897
Cornelis van Eesteren born at Alblasserdam.
1923
Van Zessen House is dated 1923.
1930
Amsterdamse Bos is dated 1930.
1988
Cornelis van Eesteren died at Amsterdam.
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Alblasserdam.
Birth place
Amsterdam.
Death place
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Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Cornelis van Eesteren. Urbanismus zwischen "de Stijl" und C.I.A.M, 1999
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1999
- I. Cornells van Eesteren aus der Nähe, Cornelis van Eesteren. Urbanismus zwischen "de Stijl" und C.I.A.M, 1999
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1999
- II. Das Tagebuch des Cornells van Eesteren, März 1922 bis Oktober 1923, Cornelis van Eesteren. Urbanismus zwischen "de Stijl" und C.I.A.M, 1999
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1999
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q940647: Cornelis van Eesteren
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Cornelis van Eesteren”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Institutional witnessscholarly publication
I. Cornells van Eesteren aus der Nähe, Cornelis van Eesteren. Urbanismus zwischen "de Stijl" und C.I.A.M, 1999Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
II. Das Tagebuch des Cornells van Eesteren, März 1922 bis Oktober 1923, Cornelis van Eesteren. Urbanismus zwischen "de Stijl" und C.I.A.M, 1999Crossref registry
Institutional witnessreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q940647: Cornelis van EesterenWikimedia Foundation
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