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RIDING SCHOOL ROTTERDAM

W. VAN TIJEN, 1936-1937, Kralingseweg 120, Rotterdam

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Willem van Tijen

BUILDING TYPE:
Sports centres

Van Tijen, given this commission 'because he could build so cheaply', did indeed come up with a simple and effectively constructed building. The ensemble is in three components: stalls on the north side, twin houses on the south side and in-between these the riding school itself. This consists of a double-height dressage area with tiers of seating along one of its long sides, and a glazed foyer and club room with the changing rooms and tack room below.