Johannes Andreas Brinkman (22 March 1902 – 6 May 1949), also known as Jan Brinkman, was a

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and exponent of ''

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'',

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in the

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Biography

Brinkman was born in

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, Netherlands, in 1902. He was the son of architect

Michiel Brinkman Michiel Brinkman (1873–1925) was a Dutch architect and the father of Johannes Brinkman the exponent of ''Nieuwe Bouwen'', modern architecture in the Netherlands. Michiel Brinkman is notable for his Justus van Effen housing block complex in Spa ...

(1873–1925), who established a firm in Rotterdam in 1910 and was known for designing the

Spangen Spangen is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is in the west of the city with about 10000 inhabitants. From the entrance of Spangen to the center is formed by the Mathenesserbrug across the Delfshavense Schie. The design of the area is ...

neighborhood of Rotterdam in 1922. Johannes studied

civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

at the

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( nl, Technische Universiteit Delft). After Michiel's death in 1925, Johannes took charge of the father's architectural firm and entered into a partnership with architect

Leendert van der Vlugt Leendert Cornelis van der Vlugt (13 April 1894 – 25 April 1936) was a Dutch architect in Rotterdam. In the architects office Brinkman & Van der Vlugt he was responsible for the architecture of the Van Nelle Factory, a listed monument of th ...

. The results of that collaboration include the

Van Nelle Factory The former Van Nelle Factory ( nl, Van Nellefabriek) on the Schie in Rotterdam, is considered a prime example of the International Style based upon constructivist architecture. It has been a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014. Soon ...

and the

Feijenoord Stadion Stadion Feijenoord (), more commonly known by its nickname De Kuip (, the Tub), is a stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was completed in 1937. The name is derived from the Feijenoord district in Rotterdam, and from the club with the same na ...

. After the death of Van der Vlugt in 1936, Brinkman teamed up with architect

Johannes Hendrik van den Broek Johannes Hendrik ("Jo") van den Broek, (; 4 October 1898 - 6 September 1978) was a Dutch architect influential in the rebuilding of Rotterdam after World War II. Van den Broek was born in Rotterdam. He joined with Johannes Brinkman in 1936, a ...

. The firm's work during this time including a new

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for the

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. Brinkman died in 1949 and the architect

Jaap Bakema Jacob Berend "Jaap" Bakema (8 March 1914 – 20 February 1981) was a Dutch modernist architect, notable for design of public housing and involvement in the reconstruction of Rotterdam after the Second World War. Born in Groningen (city), Gronin ...

joined the firm, which in 1951 was renamed ''Architectenbureau Van den Broek en Bakema'' and today is known an ''Broekbakema''.

Works

* Van der Leeuw House, Rotterdam (1930) *

, Rotterdam (1931) * Sonneveld House, Rotterdam (1932) * Stadion Feyenoord, Rotterdam (1937) *

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, Rotterdam (1946)

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Van Nelle Factory

Van der Leeuw House

Sonneveld House
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