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OverviewBetween 1949 and 1960, Gerrit Rietveld made six designs for buildings and interiors on the island of Cura ao. In each case Chris Engels was involved, either as the client or as a consultant. Aside from his medical practice, Engels was a poet and a painter. In Rietveld & Cura ao, Jan de Heer describes and analyses these designs and places them within the island's cultural political development. He also sheds light on the remarkable relationship between Rietveld and Engels. Rietveld managed to incorporate the climatic conditions of Cura ao in his designs to great effect. He turned the trade winds to his advantage in the Verriet Institute, the Richardus House and the design of Engels's own residence, introduced adjustable shutters instead of fixed walls and used large roof overhangs to keep out the direct glare of the sun. In the Verriet Institute he turned the roof into one large gutter to catch the precious rainwater. It is for these reasons that Rietveld's designs have remained an inspirational example for Cura aoan architectural practice to this day. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jan De Heer , Jan De HeerPublisher: 010 Uitgeverij Imprint: 010 Uitgeverij ISBN: 9789064507755ISBN 10: 9064507759 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 01 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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