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The Amsterdam School | Walter Herfst, Ricky Rijkenberg | 9789461400567 | Architectura & Natura

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THE AMSTERDAM SCHOOL

Author:Walter Herfst, Ricky Rijkenberg

Publisher:Architectura & Natura

ISBN: 978-94-6140-056-7

  • Hardcover
  • Dutch, English, German, Portuguese
  • 176 Pages
  • May 19, 2017

This photobook with new photographs of Walter Herfst and graphics by Ricky Rijkenberg shows the richness of a special architectural period: The Amsterdam School: An expressionist brick architecture movement , recognized by its differerent use of materials and colours.

Buildings of the Amsterdam School (1910-1930) are characterized by brick construction with complicated masonry with a rounded or organic appearance, relatively traditional massing, and the integration of an elaborate scheme of building elements inside and out: decorative masonry, art glass, wrought ironwork, spires or "ladder" windows (with horizontal bars), and integrated architectural sculpture. The aim was to create a total architectural experience, interior and exterior.

This photobook with new photographs of Walter Herfst and graphics by Ricky Rijkenberg shows the richness of a special architectural period: The Amsterdam School: An expressionist brick architecture movement , recognized by its differerent use of materials and colours.

Buildings of the Amsterdam School (1910-1930) are characterized by brick construction with complicated masonry with a rounded or organic appearance, relatively traditional massing, and the integration of an elaborate scheme of building elements inside and out: decorative masonry, art glass, wrought ironwork, spires or "ladder" windows (with horizontal bars), and integrated architectural sculpture. The aim was to create a total architectural experience, interior and exterior.

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