Johannes Andreas Brinkman[1] (22 March 1902 - 6 May 1949), also known as Jan Brinkman,[2] was a Dutch architect and exponent of Nieuwe Bouwen, modern architecture in the Netherlands.
Brinkman was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1902.[3] He was the son of architect Michiel Brinkman (1873 - 1925), who established a firm in Rotterdam in 1910 and was known for designing the Spangen neighborhood of Rotterdam in 1922. Johannes studied civil engineering at the Delft University of Technology (Dutch; Flemish: Technische Universiteit Delft). After Michiel's death in 1925, Johannes took charge of the father's architectural firm and entered into a partnership with architect Leendert van der Vlugt. The results of that collaboration include the Van Nelle Factory and the Feijenoord Stadion.[2]
After the death of Van der Vlugt in 1936, Brinkman teamed up with architect Johannes Hendrik van den Broek.[2] The firm's work during this time including a new Rotterdam Cruise Terminal for the Holland-America Line.[4]
Brinkman died in 1949 and the architect Jaap Bakema joined the firm, which in 1951 was renamed Architectenbureau Van den Broek en Bakema and today is known an Broekbakema.[2]