Marinus Jan Granpré Molière (

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, 13 October 1883 –

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, 13 February 1972) was a Dutch architect. His work was part of the architecture event in the art competition at the

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. Granpré Molière was a professor at the

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and was seen as founder of the

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. Molière initiated numerous urban projects, such as the Wieringermeer (from 1927) and the North East Polder (from 1937).'' Urban construction according to artistic principles'' by Camillo Sitte, 1889 Nijmegen Rijksmonument 523006 Eversweg 2.JPG, Villa Eversweg 2, Nijmegen Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstand in Breda.jpg, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Altijd Durende Bijstand in Breda Nijmegen Rijksmonument 523041 Gemaal Ubbergseweg 5.JPG, Pumping station Nijmegen Arnhem - Van Lawick van Pabststraat 33 - 1.jpg, Van Lawick van Pabststraat 33, Arnhem

References

Publications

* 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

External links

Archives of Marinus Jan Granpré Molière

J.A. Kuiper: ''Visueel & dynamisch. De stedebouw van Granpré Molière en Verhagen 1915–1950''. Delft, 1991

1883 births 1972 deaths 20th-century Dutch architects Dutch ecclesiastical architects Academic staff of the Delft University of Technology People from Halderberge Art competitors at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{Netherlands-architect-stub