Gerrit Versteeg
Illustration — Gerrit Versteeg • Illustration — Lorentz H.B.S. in Arnhem. Gerrit Versteeg (Vlaardingen, 2 August 1872 – Arnhem, 1938) was a Dutch urban architect.
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Gerrit Versteeg
Anonieme fotograaf · 1930s portrait found online at LANDHUIS EIKENHORST IN BENNEBROEK ALS CREATIE VAN ARCHITECT JAN GRATAMA op ilibrariana.wordpress.com, 20 jun 2016. Posted by Hans Krol in Architectuur/bouwkundigen, Benn · Public domain
- Born
- 1872 · Vlaardingen.
- Died
- 1938 · Arnhem.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- architect · wood engraver
- Known for
- Woningbouwvereniging voor Ambtenaren (complex)
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Illustration — Gerrit Versteeg • Illustration — Lorentz H.B.S. in Arnhem. Gerrit Versteeg (Vlaardingen, 2 August 1872 – Arnhem, 1938) was a Dutch urban architect.
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Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam and Arnhem. Works named in the authority record are Woningbouwvereniging voor Ambtenaren (complex). Work by Gerrit Versteeg is recorded in the collections of National Museum Paleis het Loo and Het Scheepvaartmuseum.
Versteeg was a son of Simon Versteeg and Alida Cornelia van der Kaaden, and grew up in Vlaardingen. His father was a farmer. In 1900, Gerrit married Hendrika Aleida Costerus. Versteeg studied in Delft for carpenter, and started his career at an architectural firm. Also he was assistant to Karel Sluijterman and to Eugen Gugel for some time. Between 1901 and 1914 he was Deputy Director of Public Works in Arnhem, under the director W.F.C. Sheep. Mr. Sheep was focused on urban design, and Versteeg was designed buildings. In this period many schools and commercial buildings were built, such as the tram depot, the slaughterhouse, the power plant and vegetable auction. Versteeg then moved to Amsterdam, where in 1914 he started working together with the architect Jan Gratama. Together they focused on housing design. Among others they directed the realisation of the urban plan for Betondorp. They are also known by designing since 1916 many transformer houses for the electricity company PGEM (Provincial Geldersche Electriciteits Maatschappij). From 1930 until his death Versteeg was working together with his eldest son Gerrit Versteeg jr. He died in 1938 and was buried in Zorgvlied.
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• Illustration — Transformer house in Druten • Illustration — Transformer house in Ede • Illustration — Transformer house in Hoog Soeren
Portret van Gerrit Versteeg Sr., 1924
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- 1.Dieter Honisch (1977) Trends of the Twenties: 15th European Art Exhibition. p. 22
- 2., Nederlands Architectuurinstituut (1997) Muurvast & gebeiteld: beeldhouwkunst in de bouw 1840-1940. p. 131
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