Abstract :
Rationalism in the Netherlands is characterised by pragmatism. As Charles Rattray explains it is a practical bent that was driven in the 20th century by the exigencies of building cheaply and quickly a large amount of social housing on a relatively small amount of land. It is a strand that has been underscored by a belief in reason across time and a confidence in an analytical approach. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Keywords :
Entretiens sur lיarchitecture , Joop van den Broek , Municipal Museum in The Hague , Frans van Gool and Jan Hoogstad , Berlageיs Amsterdam Exchange , Jaap Bakema , Johannes Duiker , Aldo van Eyck , Herman Hertzberger , Forum , JJP Oud , Wim Quist , Van Doesburg , TU Delft , Existenzminimum , Hans van der Heijden , Congrès International dיArchitecture Moderne (CIAM) , De Nijl Architecten , Berpolder flats , Geurst en Schulze , Leendert van der Vlught , Anthony Vidler , Carel Weeber , RBM system , John Summerson , Claus and Kaan , Willem van Tijen , Rem Koolhaas , Business Centre on Stationsplein , English Garden City ideals , Het Breed housing , Viollet-le-Duc , Lijnbaan shopping centre
