Marinus Jan Granpré Molière
Illustration — Marinus Jan Granpré Molière Marinus Jan Granpré Molière (Oudenbosch, 13 October 1883 – Wassenaar, 13 February 1972) was a Dutch architect. His work was part of the architecture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Granpré Molière was a professor at the Delft University of Technology and was seen as founder of the Traditionalist School.
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Marinus Jan Granpré Molière
Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid · Trimmed from File:Moderne architectuur in Nederland Acte 2 - Open Beelden - 3953.ogv · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Born
- 1883 · Oudenbosch.
- Died
- 1972 · Wassenaar.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- architect · university teacher · furniture designer · watercolorist
- Fields
- product design
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Illustration — Marinus Jan Granpré Molière Marinus Jan Granpré Molière (Oudenbosch, 13 October 1883 – Wassenaar, 13 February 1972) was a Dutch architect. His work was part of the architecture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Granpré Molière was a professor at the Delft University of Technology and was seen as founder of the Traditionalist School.
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Marinus Jan Granpré Molière is recorded as architect, university teacher, furniture designer and watercolorist.
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1883
Marinus Jan Granpré Molière born at Oudenbosch.
1972
Marinus Jan Granpré Molière died at Wassenaar.
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Molière initiated numerous urban projects, such as on the newly reclaimed land of the Wieringermeer (from 1927) and the Noordoostpolder (from 1937). • Illustration — Villa Eversweg 2, Nijmegen • Illustration — Onze Lieve Vrouwe Altijd Durende Bijstand in Breda • Illustration — Pumping station Nijmegen • Illustration — Van Lawick van Pabststraat 33, Arnhem
The field of work recorded is product design. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Delft. Employment is recorded with Delft University of Technology. Work by Marinus Jan Granpré Molière is recorded in the collections of Stadsarchief Rotterdam and Nieuwe Instituut.
• J.A. Kuiper: Visueel & dynamisch. De stedebouw van Granpré Molière en Verhagen 1915–1950. Delft, 1991 • Woorden en werken van Prof. Ir. Granpré Molière. Heemstede, 1949
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- 1.(2001): Monumentengids Maastricht, p. 31. Primavera Pers, Leiden. .
- 2.Waarheid, eenvoud en kracht, Hendrik Jacob Dammerman Jr. (1873-1922), Architect te 's-Gravenhage en Scheveningen aan het begin van de twintigste eeuw. 1-320. 2022-11-16. 9789083210605.
- 3.Uitgevoerd door A.J.Th. Kok. Bron: 'Café-restaurant „Dominicain" te Maastricht', in: Limburger Koerier, 18 december 1928, p. 7. Geraadpleegd op Delpher, 4 mei 2025.
- 4.Marinus Jan Granpré Molière. Historische Alumni Lustrumuitgave 2017.
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