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PRIVATE HOUSE VISSER

G.TH. RIETVELD, 1955-1956, Eikendreef 2, Bergeijk

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Gerrit Rietveld

EXTENSION:
Aldo van Eyck

ASSISTING ARCHITECT:
Han Schröder

BUILDING TYPE:
Freestanding houses

STATE:
A.E. van Eyck (uitbr. 1967-1969)

In the Visser house, Van Eyck added a brick cylinder to Rietveld's basic design to accommodate an art collection. One quadrant of the cylinder is left open and connects to the original residence with a glazed intermediary space. By placing a cylindrical staircase asymmetrically where house and exhibition area meet and by allowing the outdoor area to penetrate indoors, Van Eyck succeeded in creating a dynamic space from the static circle shape.