© 2006 Jan Derwig
PROVINCIAL HOUSE GELDERLAND
J.J.M. VEGTER, H. BROUWER, 1950-1955
Markt 11, Arnhem
ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Jo Vegter
Henk Brouwer
ARTIST:
Hildo Krop
Wessel Couzijn
Carel Kneulman
Piet Esser
Hans Verhulst
John Grosman
BUILDING TYPE:
Government buildings
ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Jo Vegter
Henk Brouwer
ARTIST:
Hildo Krop
Wessel Couzijn
Carel Kneulman
Piet Esser
Hans Verhulst
John Grosman
BUILDING TYPE:
Government buildings
PUBLICATIONS:
Forum 1955 p. 109; Bouwkundig Weekblad 1955 p. 481; Architecture d'Aujourd'hui 1957-2/3; RIBA 1955 p. 43; M. Beerman, F. van Burkom, F. Grijzenhout (red.) - Beeldengids van Nederland, Rotterdam 1994; U. Barbieri, L. van Duin (red.) - Honderd Jaar Nederlandse Architectuur 1901-2000, 1999; M. Kuipers - Toonbeelden van de wederopbouw, Zwolle 2002
Facing each other across an inner court are two office slabs joined on the square side by an asymmetrical entrance portal marked by two pillars, and at the rear by a taller block containing the provincial government chamber and, cantilevered like a bay window, the great south gallery looking towards the river. The design's composition, a mixture of Italian 'palazzo' style and Delft School architecture using both modern and traditional materials, is well-thought-out and reflects in its appearance both the power and conservatism of officialdom.