Johannes Brinkman
Johannes Andreas Brinkman (22 March 1902 – 6 May 1949), also known as Jan Brinkman, was a Dutch architect and exponent of Nieuwe Bouwen, modern architecture in the Netherlands. • Illustration — Ir. Johannes Andreas Brinkman • Illustration — Van Nelle Factory, Rotterdam • Illustration — Stadion Feyenoord, Rotterdam • Illustration — Sonneveld House, Rotterdam
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Johannes Brinkman
Persoonlijkheden in het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in woord en beeld (1938), p. 240 · Public domain
- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 1949
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- architect · designer · industrial designer
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Johannes Andreas Brinkman (22 March 1902 – 6 May 1949), also known as Jan Brinkman, was a Dutch architect and exponent of Nieuwe Bouwen, modern architecture in the Netherlands. • Illustration — Ir. Johannes Andreas Brinkman • Illustration — Van Nelle Factory, Rotterdam • Illustration — Stadion Feyenoord, Rotterdam • Illustration — Sonneveld House, Rotterdam
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Johannes Brinkman (1902–1949) was an architect, designer and industrial designer, of Dutch nationality. The architect was born and died in Rotterdam.
Johannes Brinkman was educated at Delft University of Technology. The architect worked for Brinkman & Van der Vlugt.
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Early life and education
Early life and education
Johannes Andreas Brinkman, known s "Jan", was born in Rotterdam, 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 civil engineering at the Delft University of Technology (Technische Universiteit Delft).
Career
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. The results of that collaboration include the Van Nelle Factory and the Feijenoord Stadion. After the death of Van der Vlugt in 1936, Brinkman teamed up with architect Johannes Hendrik van den Broek. The firm's work during this time including a new Rotterdam Cruise Terminal for the Holland-America Line.
Death
Death
Brinkman died on 6 May 1949. Architect Jaap Bakema joined the firm, which in 1951 was renamed Architectenbureau Van den Broek en Bakema and today is known as Broekbakema.
Works
Works
• Van der Leeuw House, Rotterdam (1930) • Van Nelle Factory, Rotterdam (1931) • Sonneveld House, Rotterdam (1932) • Stadion Feyenoord, Rotterdam (1937) • Cruise Terminal, Rotterdam (1946)
Op 20 October heeft de bouwpolitie z.g. spanningsproeven genomen in het nieuwe stadion van Feyenoord, waarvoor de medewerking was gevraagd van 1200 werkloozen mitsgaders het corps mariniers, dte naar hartelust konden „hossen". De werkloozen kregen een vrijbiljet voor den openingswedstrijd, zoomër de een kop koffie en een sigaar. De proeven werden gecontroleerd door de heeren J. P. van Eesteren, de
Op 20 October heeft de bouwpolitie z.g. spanningsproeven genomen in het nieuwe stadion van Feyenoord... "De Indische courant". Soerabaia, 03-11-1936, p. I. Geraadpleegd op Delpher op 25-09-2021
Op 20 October heeft de bouwpolitie z.g. spanningsproeven genomen in het nieuwe stadion van Feyenoord waai voor de medewerking was gevraagd van 1200 werkloozen mitsgaders het corps mariniers, die naar hartelust konden „hossen". De werkloozen kregen een vrijbiljet voor den openingswedstrijd, zoomede een kop koffie en een sigaar. De preeven werden gecontroleerd door (v.l.n.r.) de heeren J. P. van Ees
Op 20 October heeft de bouwpolitie z.g. spanningsproeven genomen in het nieuwe stadion van Feyenoord... "Bataviaasch nieuwsblad". Batavia, 07-11-1936, p. 13. Geraadpleegd op Delpher op 25-09-2021, htt
Life and career
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Life and career
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1902
Johannes Brinkman born at Rotterdam.
1929
's-Gravendijkwal 108 is dated 1929.
1929
Sonneveld House is dated 1929.
1931
Museumpark 9 is dated 1931.
1934
De Kuip is dated 1934.
1949
Johannes Brinkman died at Rotterdam.
1949
Rotterdam Cruise Terminal is dated 1949.
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- Johannes Andreas Brinkman and Leendert Cornelis Van Der Vlugt.1, Makers of 20th-Century Modern Architecture, 2013
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