Jan Duiker (also ''Johannes Duiker'') (

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, 1 March 1890 –

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, 23 February 1935) was a Dutch architect. Partnership with Bernard Bijvoet from 1919 until 1925. For the commission of the Zonnestraal project the architects were recommended by Hendrik Berlage. Bijvoet left

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in 1925 to work in

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with Pierre Chareau for projects such as

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et al. Jan Duiker is one of the most important representatives of the Constructivist movement. He is buried at Zorgvlied cemetery.

Notable work

*Town houses in

(1919-1922): J.v.Oldenbarneveldtlaan, Imhoffplein, Jacob Catslaan, Eikstraat, Ieplaan, Thomsonlaan, Thomsonplein etc. *"Meer en Bosch", residential area with villas in

- Kijkduin (1921-1923). *Single-family house in

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(1924-1925). *" Zonnestraal", sanatorium in Hilversum (project studies since 1919, construction 1926-1928). Nomination for

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. *"Nirwana", residential building in

(1928-1930). *"Openluchtschool",

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-South (1929-1930). *"Derde Ambachtschool", third technical school in

- Scheveningen (1930-1931). *"Cineac", cinema in

(1934). *"Winter", department store in

(1934-1935), demolished. *"Gooiland", hotel and theatre in Hilversum (1934-1936), finished by Bernard Bijvoet in 1936.

Literature

*Jan Molema, "Jan Duiker", works and projects, preface by Kenneth Frampton,

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1991. (English/Spanish) *Paul Meurs and Marie-Therese van Thoor (eds.), " Zonnestraal Sanatorium - The History and Restoration of a Modern Monument", 18 articles by Hubert-Jan Henket, Ton Idsinga, Wessel de Jonge, Jan Molema, Bruno Reichlin et al.,

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