Nieuwe Zakelijkheid

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Nirwana-flat in The Hague, by J. Duiker and J.G. Wiebenga

Nieuwe Zakelijkheid, translated as New Objectivity or New Pragmatism, is a

modernist architecture that started in the 1920s and continued into the 1930s. The term is also used to denote a (brief) period in art and literature (especially the early novels Blokken, Knorrende Beesten, and Bint by Ferdinand Bordewijk[1]). Related to and descended from the German movement Neue Sachlichkeit, Nieuwe Zakelijkheid is characterized by angular shapes and designs that are generally free of ornamentation and decoration. The architecture is based on functional considerations and often included open layouts that allowed spaces to be used with flexibility. Sliding doors were included in some of the designs.[2]

CHV-silo in Veghel, by J.G. Wiebenga

The movement is associated with Het Nieuwe Bouwen (new building) and was contemporary and related to

J.J.P. Oud.[4] The architectural style is similar to the artwork of Piet Mondrian, who was working contemporaneously with the architects. Common influences are also seen in furniture designs.[citation needed
]

Some critics associated the style with

dogmatic Marxism or Capitalism, seeing in the buildings a reflection of the mass-produced values that comes with a focus on economy rather than craftsmanship.[citation needed
]

Dutch East Indies

Further information:
New Indies Style
The Netherlands Trading Society office building in Batavia, now Mandiri Museum

By the end of the 1920s, Nieuwe Zakelijkheid had become popular in the

Palembang City Hall (Snuyf, 1928-1931, nicknamed Gedung Ledeng, Indonesian "plumb building") and Kota Post Office Building (Baumgartner, 1929).[5]

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References

  1. ^ There continues to be disagreement as to whether Bordewijk really "belonged" to that style. See Ralf Grüttemeier, "Bordewijk en de Nieuwe Zakelijkheid," in "Ralf Grüttemeier, 'Bordewijk en de Nieuwe Zakelijkheid' · DBNL". Tijdschrift voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde. 115: 334–55. 1999. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  2. ^ D. J. M. van der Voordt, Herman B. R. Wegen Architecture in Use page 56
  3. ^ Dennis Sharp The Illustrated encyclopedia of architects and architecture 1991
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  5. ^ Het Indische bouwen: architectuur en stedebouw in Indonesie : Dutch and Indisch architecture 1800-1950. Helmond: Gemeentemuseum Helmond. 1990. pp. 28–31. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
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