Jacobus J. P. Oud, Casetta Semipermanente, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1923

Jacobus J. P. Oud, Casetta Semipermanente, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1923

Jacobus J. P. Oud, Casetta Semipermanente, Rotterdam, Netherlands, from the year of 1923. (view in a google map)

About The architect
Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud, commonly called J. J. P. Oud (9 February 1890 – 5 April 1963) was a Dutch architect. His fame began as a follower of the De Stijl movement.

About the house
– Structure: building consists of rectangular volumes identified as self-employed, such as boxes aggregated
– Perimeter plan to crocecon arms of different sizes, and also the cruciform chamber entrance, the different interior spaces
– windows are able to open only on the two sides, in the entrance the door only opens , only opening in the rear elevation and the vertical slit closed with colored a stained glass window (corrispodenteal stove pipe)
– The external lining: wooden planks laid at right angles (connection with 45 deg.)
– Rear Facing: abstract composition of three squares (the two sides of the lining and one in the center, plastered fireplace
– Windows that open outwards

References :

• Sennott, R. Stephen (2004). Encyclopedia of 20th Century Architecture. New York: Fitzroy Dearborn.

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