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CHABOTMUSEUM (PRIVATE HOUSE KRAAYEVELD)

G.W. BAAS, L. STOKLA, 1938-1939, Museumpark 11, Rotterdam

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Gerrit Baas

RENOVATOR:
Frans de Weger

EXTENSION:
Groosman Partners

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Leonard Stokla

ARTIST:
Jaap Gidding

BUILDING TYPE:
Freestanding houses
Museums and exhibition buildings

This white villa (originally a private house) was designed by G.W. Baas, who worked with Brinkman & Van der Vlugt. Though obviously indebted to the two neighbouring villas by Van der Vlugt (https://www.architectureguide.nl/project/item/prj_id/202" class="inline_link">Private House Boevé, https://www.architectureguide.nl/project/item/prj_id/201" class="inline_link">Private House Sonneveld) this one has more grace, as is evidenced by the rounded balcony and canopy and by the free composition enabled by using a concrete frame. In 1993 the house was recast as a museum for the work of the local Expressionist painter and sculptor Hendrik Chabot.