Het Schip

Amsterdam School housing.

Overview

Het Schip, using brick, is a 1919 housing complex in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Core Characteristics

• Expressive brickwork, curved forms.
• Communal, artistic design.
• Amsterdam School aesthetic.

Architectural Connections

• Modern: 20th century.
• Residential: Housing.
• Amsterdam School: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Designed by Michel de Klerk, expressionist icon.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Brick Masonry (technique), Expressionism (theory), Facade (element), Modernism (movement)

Directory

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