Watergraafsmeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Transvaalplein: 2. Ontwerp van Berlage
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Design by Berlage
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022
1. 2. Ontwerp van Berlage / Design by Berlage Marker
In 1911 lag de Transvaalbuurt nog grotendeels braak. Het Transvaalplein was het eerste grote woningbouwproject. Voor het ontwerp werd de bekende architect Berlage gevraagd. Enkele jaren eerder had hij het bondsgebouw van de ANDB ontworpen.
Huisvesting was volgens Berlage meer dan woningen bieden. Het was ook vormgeven aan een gemeenschap. Berlage ontwierp het Transvaalplein als een dorp. Opvallend is de variatie in bouwhoogte. De hoeken van de Smitstraat zijn hoger dan de pleinzijde. De balkons en erkers maken de individuele wo- ningen herkenbaar.
Design by Berlage
In 1911, the Transvaalbuurt district still lay largely undeveloped. Transvaalplein was the first major housing project. The renowned architect Berlage was commissioned to design it. A few years earlier, he had designed the ANDB union building.
According to Berlage, housing entailed more than simply providing dwellings; it also meant giving shape to a community. Berlage designed Transvaalplein to resemble a village. The variation in building heights
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 52° 21.224′ N, 4° 55.402′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Watergraafsmeer. It is on Transvaalplein, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Transvaalplein 11, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1092 HW, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Transvaalplein: 4. Actieve Bewoners / Active Residents (a few steps from this marker); Transvaalplein: 5. Het Plein / The Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Transvaalbuurt Jewish Deportation Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Concentratiebuurt / Concentration-hood (within shouting distance of this marker); Transvaalplein: 1. De AWV en de vakbond / The AWV and the Trade Union (within shouting distance of this marker); Transvaalplein: 6. Partijpropaganda / Party Propaganda (within shouting distance of this marker); Transvaalplein: 7. Oorlog en deportatie / War and Deportation (within shouting
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022
2. 2. Ontwerp van Berlage / Design by Berlage Marker - wide view
Also see . . . H.P. Berlage (Wikipedia). Overview:
Hendrik Petrus Berlage (21 February 1856 12 August 1934) was a Dutch architect and designer. He is considered one of the fathers of the architecture of the Amsterdam School.(Submitted on May 12, 2026.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022
3. Berlage (in red) on Transvaalstraat (photo next to marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
