Leo de Bever explained

Leonardus Lodewijk Josephus "Leo" de Bever (14 July 1930 – 14 August 2015) was a Dutch architect best known for his works in the city of Eindhoven, which included the Evoluon which he created together with, the Catharina Ziekenhuis and Eindhoven Airport.[1]

Career

De Bever was born in Eindhoven raised in a family of architects, with both his father and grandfather being architects. His son Stefan would also become an architect.[1] De Bever studied at the Academie van Bouwkunst van de Leergangen in Tilburg, he later obtained a Master of Architecture from Cornell University, United States.[2] He started his out his career in New York, Milan and Rome, but later kept mostly to Eindhoven.[1] In 1965 de Bever took over his father's architect firm together with his brother Loed de Bever.[2] For the design of the Evoluon de Bever and only got two demands, it had to be "spectacular" and it had to be possible to hold exhibitions in the building.[1]

In 2011 de Bever was invested as a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau, amongst others for his volunteer work concerning holiday camps for the handicapped.[3]

He died on 14 August 2015, aged 85.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Architect Evoluon Leo de Bever overleden . https://web.archive.org/web/20180221024330/http://nos.nl/artikel/2052428-architect-evoluon-leo-de-bever-overleden.html . Dutch . . 17 August 2015 . 21 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Leo de Bever & Loed de Bever . Dutch . Eindhoven in beeld . 19 August 2015 . 23 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234559/http://www.eindhoven-in-beeld.nl/picture/show/45657/Leo-de-Bever-Loed-de-Bever . 23 September 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: Architect Leo de Bever (80) geridderd . https://web.archive.org/web/20180729230554/https://www.ed.nl/overig/architect-leo-de-bever-80-geridderd~a8a9bb5b/ . Dutch . . 11 May 2011 . 29 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Ontwerper Evoluon Leo de Bever overleden . Dutch . Eindhovens Dagblad . 17 August 2015 . 23 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234121/http://www.ed.nl/regio/eindhoven/ontwerper-evoluon-leo-de-bever-overleden-1.5159901 . 23 September 2015 .