Zonnestraal Sanatorium. The history and restoration of a modern monument / Paul Meurs; Marie-Thérèse van Thoor.
The former Zonnestraal Sanatorium is a national monument of international significance and a globally recognized icon of the Nieuwe Bouwen school, the Dutch arm of the International Modern Movement. Designed by the architects Jan Duiker and Bernard Bijvoet in 1925, the building is internationally re...
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| Format: | Book |
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| Language: | English |
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Rotterdam :
NAI,
2010.
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| Summary: | The former Zonnestraal Sanatorium is a national monument of international significance and a globally recognized icon of the Nieuwe Bouwen school, the Dutch arm of the International Modern Movement. Designed by the architects Jan Duiker and Bernard Bijvoet in 1925, the building is internationally regarded as one of the highlights of 20th-century architecture and has therefore been included on the Tentative List for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The sanatorium's exceptional past is traced using historical images, at the same time showing how impressive the outcome of the restoration actually is. Dutch and international experts describe the origins of the Zonnestraal complex and the surrounding landscape, the changes it has undergone over the course of time, and the architectural, technical, landscape- and policy-related aspects of the restoration process. The result is a colourful portrait of a monument of the Nieuwe Bouwen. |
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| Physical Description: | 280 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9789056626969 9056626965 |