Rietveld Schröder House Utrecht, Building Images, Dutch De Stijl Architecture
Rietveld Schröder House
De Stijl Architectural Masterpiece, Netherlands ? design by Gerrit Rietveld Architect
4 Jun 2017
Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht
Location: Prins Hendriklaan 50, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Design: Architect Gerrit Rietveld
Rietveld Schröder House, Utrecht
Design Contest in Holland – statement from ICARCH:
A New Schröder House, Utrecht, The Netherlands
The famous Schroeder House by Gerrit Rietveld was not built in 1917, that is, 100 years ago, thus it is not its centennial. But being that arguably it is the most ?De Stijl? house that was built, we feel that it would be appropriate to commemorate it on the occasion of De Stijl?s centennial.
The house was built in 1924. And it represents the quintessence of the De Stijl principles, in architecture. Designated a World Heritage Site, this famous house also became inscribed on two Dutch euro coins, in 2013.
Now, on the year of the De Stijl centennial, we ask you to envision another ?Schroeder? House to be built right across from the existing one.
Why" Because we feel a dialogue between the ?past? and the present, over a span of approximately 100 years, could enhance a cultural and architectural continuity, together, at the same time, with discontinuity.
How would we build today a MANIFESTO HOUSE, similar to the Schroeder House" Today we don’t have an art and architectural ?movement? comparable to De S...