Herman Hertzberger (born 6 July 1932) is a Dutch

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, and a

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of the

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. In 2012 he received the

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of the

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Biography

Herman Hertzberger was born on 6 July 1932 in

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. He completed his studies at the

in 1958, where he was a professor from 1970 to 1999. From 1959 to 1963 he is a part of the infamous FORUM editorial, together with

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. They stir up the architectural discussion at the time, especially concerning the reconstruction of dwellings after the

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Career

Hertzberger and

influenced the development of the Dutch Structuralist movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Among his buildings are the experimental houses known as "Diagoon" (1971), the

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school in

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(1966–70) and the administration building for the

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Insurance Company building in

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(1970–72). Hertzberger has been criticized for the inelegance of the façades of his buildings, and for concentrating on their functions and interiors rather than aesthetics.

Books

His books include: * ''Lessons for Students in Architecture'', 1991, * ''Space and the Architect: Lessons in Architecture 2'', 1999, * ''Space and Learning'', 2008, . * (with Arnulf Lüchinger and Rijk Rietveld) ''Herman Hertzberger 1959–86, Buildings and Projects'', The Hague, 1987.

Awards

* Richard Neutra Award for Professional Excellence 1989,

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2012 *

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2015,

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4 March 2015. He is an ''Accademico d'Onore,'' or honorary member, of the

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of Florence.Accademici d'Onore
(in Italian). ''Accademia delle Arti del Disegno'', Florence. Accessed June 2013.

Buildings

De Drie Hoven 1974 - Herman Hertzberger (2).jpg, De Drie Hoven De Drie Hoven 1974 - Hertzberger (1).jpg, De Drie Hoven, residential building for elderly people in Amsterdam-Slotervaart, 1974 Opening "De Drie Hoven", modern complex voor bejaardenhuisvesting Weeknummer 75-23 - Open Beelden - 59794.ogv, De Drie Hoven, video with portrait of Herman Hertzberger Vredenburg 1978 - Hertzberger.jpg, Vredenburg Music Centre in

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, 1978 Stairs to nowhere vredenburg.JPG, Vredenburg Willemsparkschool Amsterdam 1.jpg, Willemspark School in

, 1983 Breda theater.jpg, Chassé Theatre in

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, 1995 Diagoon Delft 3b.Herman Hertzberger.jpg, Diagoon housing in

, 1971 Diagoon Delft 1.Herman Hertzberger.jpg, Diagoon housing, basic structure for participation Diagoon Delft 2.Herman Hertzberger.jp
Diagoon housing, participation of the inhabitants, inside and outside

References

External links

Architectuurstudio HH

Video portrait of Herman Hertzberger (Dutch Profiles)

Diagoonwoningen Delft Hertzberger
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