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HOUSING ROCHDALE

J.E. VAN DER PEK, 1909-1911, 1e Atjehstraat, Molukkenstraat, Amsterdam

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Jan van der Pek

:
Han van Zwieten

BUILDING TYPE:
Housing
Urban plans

STATE:
H. van Zwieten (ren. 2008)

This early example of dwellings built in accordance with the Housing Act of 1901 is also ground-breaking in urbanistic terms. Enclosing a communal courtyard, the complex opens up the short sides of the traditional perimeter block to the street. This makes it an early example of row housing, a concept to be developed further by the functionalists.