Michel de Klerk (24 November 1884, Amsterdam – 24 November 1923, Amsterdam) was a Dutch architect. Born to a Jewish family, he was one of the founding architects of the movement Amsterdam School ( Expressionist architecture) Early in his career he worked for other architects, including Eduard Cuypers. For a while, he also employed the Indonesian-born

Liem Bwan Tjie Liem Bwan Tjie (6 September 1891 – 28 July 1966) was a prominent architect, and a pioneering figure of modern Indonesian architecture. He belonged to the first generation of professionally trained Indonesian architects. Early life and educati ...

, who would later become his country's pioneering proponent of the Amsterdam School and modern architecture. Of his many outstanding designs, very few have actually been built. One of his finest completed buildings is '

Het Schip Het Schip (The Ship) is a building complex in the Spaarndammerbuurt neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The complex in the architectural style of the Amsterdam School was designed by Michel de Klerk in 1919. It originally contained 102 homes ...

' (The Ship) in the Amsterdam district of

Spaarndammerbuurt Spaarndammerbuurt is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_ti ...

Amsterdam West

Eigen Haard (Own Hearth), working-class Socialist housing, consisting of three groups of buildings: *(1) Spaarndammerplantsoen, North side (1913–1915) *(2) Spaarndammerplantsoen, South side (1915–1916) *(3) '

', Zaanstraat / Oostzaanstraat / Hembrugstraat (1917–1920) Luchtfoto Spaarndammerplantsoen - Amsterdam - 20410372 - RCE.jpg, Air view, Eigen Haard (left) Spaarnbrt.jpg, Situation plan: (3) (1) (2) M.de Klerk Spaarndammerplantsoen.jpg, (1) Spaarndammer- plantsoen, North side Woningen - Houses "Eigen Haard" (6828945457).jpg, Original state, 1915 Spaarndammerplantsoen 88-102.JPG Spaarndammer Plantsoen pic1.JPG Michel de Klerk Spaarndammerplantsoen II Amsterdam.jpg, (2) Spaarndammer- plantsoen, South side Woningbouw - Housing Spaarndammerplantsoen (6828946909).jpg, Original state, 1916 Overzicht hoek - Amsterdam - 20320136 - RCE.jpg Blok spaarndammerplantsoen nr.33.JPG Amsterdam Spaarndammerplantsoen 0033 001.JPG Michel de Klerk Spaarndammerplantsoen Amsterdam.jpg, (3) '

', Zaanstraat Aschool1.jpg, Zaanstraat Het schip postkantoor ingang 2.jpg, Oostzaanstraat Sdb3.jpg, Oostzaanstraat Amsterdamhetschip.jpg, Hembrugstraat Amsterdam Het Schip 007.JPG Woningbouw - Housing Spaarndammerplantsoen (6142993705).jpg, Hembrugstraat Amsterdam Het Schip 005.JPG, Zaanstraat

Amsterdam South

De Dageraad (The Dawn), working-class Socialist housing by Michel de Klerk and Piet Kramer (1920–1923). The architectural contribution by Michel de Klerk is shown in this article. See also Piet Kramer. Pltakbrt.jpg, Situation plan Thèrése Schwartzeplein Amsterdam.jpg, Thérèse Schwartzeplein (Henriette Ronnerplein) Amsterdam De Dageraad 016.JPG, Thérèse Schwartzeplein Amsterdam PL Tak Complex.jpg, Burg. Tellegenstraat, de Klerk (r), Kramer (m) Amsterdam De Dageraad 010.JPG, Facades with sloping lines by de Klerk Amsterdam De Dageraad 002.JPG, Entrance Aschool18.jpg, Vrijheidslaan, middle-class housing (1921–1923)

Wendingen

Buildings, projects and drawings by Michel de Klerk are published in the architecture and art magazine Wendingen (1918–1932). Three covers of this magazine are designed by de Klerk. Wendingen1918DeKlerk.jpg, 1918-2, cover Wendingen1920-3-4deKlerk.jpg, 1920-3/4, cover Wendingen1921-3deKlerk.jpg, 1921-3, cover (back) Wendingen1924-9-10p27deKlerk.jpg, 1924-9/10, buildings Wendingen1924-4-5p31deKlerk.jpg, 1924-4/5, projects Wendingen1924-2p9deKlerk.jpg, 1924-2, drawings

References

Bibliography

*Suzanne S. Frank, ''Michel de Klerk 1884-1923 - An Architect of the Amsterdam School'', UMI Research Press, Ann Arbor Mich. 1984 *Manfred Bock, Sigrid Johanisse & Vladimir Stissi, ''Michel de Klerk 1884-1923 - Architect and Artist of the Amsterdam School'', NAI Publishers, Rotterdam 1997 *Wim de Wit, ''The Amsterdam School - Dutch Expressionist Architecture 1915-1930'', Rotterdam 1983 *Maristella Casciato, ''The Amsterdam School'', Rotterdam 1996 *Joseph Buch, ''A Century of Architecture in The Netherlands'', NAI Publishers, Rotterdam 1995 {{DEFAULTSORT:Klerk, Michel De 1884 births 1923 deaths Brick Expressionism Dutch architects Dutch Jews Architects from Amsterdam