Piet Blom Explained

Piet Blom (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈpid ˈblɔm/;[1] February 8, 1934, Amsterdam – June 8, 1999, Denmark) was a Dutch architect best known for his designs of the Bastille (1964–1969),[2] a restaurant and student facility at the University of Twente, Enschede, the housing project Kasbah in Hengelo (1969–1973),[3] and the Cube Houses built in Helmond (1972–1976) and in Rotterdam (1978–1984).

Blom studied at the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture as a student of Aldo van Eyck. Blom, Aldo van Eyck, Herman Hertzberger and others are representatives of the Structuralism movement.

Blom was selected as the Dutch Prix de Rome recipient in 1962.

At the Kasbah in Hengelo, there is a museum dedicated to Blom's works, which opened in May 2013.[4]

References

  1. In isolation, Piet is pronounced in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /pit/.
  2. Web site: architectureguide.nl - Student Restaurant De Bastille, Piet Blom, Rob Blom van Assendelft, Lucien Lafour, Enschede . 2023-12-25 . www.architectureguide.nl.
  3. Web site: architectureguide.nl - Housing De Kasbah, Piet Blom, Hengelo . 2023-12-25 . www.architectureguide.nl.
  4. http://www.pietblommuseum.nl/ Piet Blom Museum

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