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Tennis- en Tentoonstellingshal Apollo / Tennis and Exhibition Hall Apollo ( A. Boeken, W.J.G. Zweedijk )
© 2006 Jan Derwig
TENNIS AND EXHIBITION HALL APOLLO
A. BOEKEN, W.J.G. ZWEEDIJK, 1933-1935
Apollolaan 2 / Stadionweg, Amsterdam

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Albert Boeken
W.J.G. Zweedijk

BUILDING TYPE:
Cinemas and theatres
Sports centres

PUBLICATIONS:
Bouwkundig Weekblad 1935 p. 21; De 8 en Opbouw 1934 p. 209; A. Roth - Die neue Architektur, 1940; E. Kalk - Bouwmeesters met draagvlak. Architectenbureau Van Stigt, 2006
The 'Apollo' comprises a bar-restaurant, a manager's residence and a hall of five tennis courts that can also be used for exhibitions. The hall (35 x 85 x 12 m.) is spanned by six portal trusses; the roof is of hollow terracotta panels and the steel frame is brick-clad throughout. With such decorative touches as curved and angled slopes of roof, awnings and circular windows this building is a fine example of Groep '32 architecture.