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De Dageraad, Amsterdam
The housing known today as De Dageraad was built between 1919 – 1921 and had its origins in the Dutch cooperative and socialist movements. Towards the end of the 19th century the working class grew in size and included workers in an ever increasing number of industries, trades and services. The development of mass production…
Ijselbuurt-Oost, Amsterdam
One of the (many) trials and tribulations of being an independent researcher (that is, not attached to any formal teaching institute) is that much information is learned the hard way. A very hard way. It sometimes feels like ploughing through a field of deep mud with a broken share pulled by an ancient oxen that…
Roelof Hartplein, Amsterdam
The scale of the achievement of the housing built in Amsterdam between 1915 and 1940 is impressive. It is estimated that over 90,000 homes were built in total and managed by the municipality, housing associations, cooperatives and charities. Much of this filled the area which is known today as Amsterdam Zuid, built to a plan…
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