Download the drawings of the rietveld pavilion below. Gerard thomas gerrit rietveld utrecht, 24 juni 1888 aldaar, 26 juni 1964 was een nederlands architect en meubelontwerper. Members of the gerrit community are expected to behave within the guidelines of the communitys code of conduct when representing the. Pdf material models and immaterial paradigms in the rietveld. He was an apprentice in his fathers cabinetmaking business from 1899 to 1906 and later studied architecture in. Gerrit thomas rietveld, born june 24, 1888, utrecht, neth. Gerrit rietvelds simple yet dynamic style greatly influenced international furniture design and contributed significantly to the history of architecture. His father was a carpenter, and between 1906 and 1911, rietveld worked as a draughtsman for the silversmith c. Gerrit rietveld architect designer 18881964 gerrit thomas rietveld, dutch architect and furniture designer born in utrecht june 24, 1888.
Brochure gerrit rietveld academie by gerrit rietveld. Built in utrecht in 1924 and originally commissioned without walls, the schroder house has been listed as a unesco world heritage site. On the other hand, rietveld wanted his objects to function. Gerrit thomas rietveld architect utrecht netherlands. In fact, rietveld designed the whole interior of the steltman showroom, the chair being just one aspect of it. He was also an instructor in industrial and architectural design from 1942 to 1958. Concept it is a house between party that integrates the context of the tree through the courtyard on the ground floor, transparencies and fragmented spaces. Gerrit rietveldt historical records and family trees. Source code for additional plugins can be found through the project listing. From that moment on, it was no longer called the sonsbeek pavilion, but the rietveld pavilion. In addition, it offers five master s degrees and a variable number of temporary master s programmes. Introduction name gerardgerrit thomas rietveld or gerrit rietveld born 24 june 18881964 place utrecht, netherlands famous as furniture designer and architect he was one of the most important designers and architects of the 20th century.
Marijke kuper and ida van zijl, editors, gerrit th. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and owned by third party users. Following rietveld from his humble beginnings as a cabinetmaker to his final years as a worldrenowned architect, this book presents both his lesserknown work and his most celebrated. See more ideas about furniture, design and furniture design. Dutch architect gerrit rietveds 18881964 design practice was characterized by paradox. On the one hand, rietveld was concerned with having his architectural and furniture designs remain conspicuous in order to raise a user viewer s awareness of her otherwise habitual activities. Redblue chair high museum of art, atlanta, purchase with. Cassina zigzag throughout his career, rietveld designed several jointless chairs that were made from a single piece of material.
Gerrit rietveld dutch, 18881964, redblue chair, 1918, executed ca. In 1917, rietveld began working independently as a carpenter, and it was just a year later that he designed the red blue chair. With these words, designer and architect gerrit thomas rietveld. Between 1906 and 1911 he took courses in architectural drawing with, among others, p. Rietveld designed 1934 sedia in ciliegio naturale lucidato, in frassino naturale oppure frassino tinto nei colori blu, rosso, giallo, bianco, nero con bordo in frassino naturale.
In 1960 or 1961, rietveld formed the partnership rietveld, van dillen, en van tricht with j. A highlight of the exhibition will be an unused rietveld red blue chair executed by gerard a. Redrawing the gerrit rietveld chairs the berlin and red blue. This is a rewarding reference book on gerrit rietveld, because it gives an informative. Rietveld was named by its author guido van rossum after gerrit rietveld, who. Gerrit thomas rietveld biography infos for sellers and buyers. Gerrit rietveld himself seems to have viewed his chair as a work of art since he called it a spatial creation, designating a sculpture in space, rather than a piece of furniture. Some two hundred lecturers are affiliated with the gerrit rietveld academie. The gerrit rietveld academie offers one bachelors programme and four masters programmes.
Mar 27, 20 18881964 my favorite dutch architect and furniture designer that influenced the world with the destijl movement. The architect gerrit rietveld was invited to think of a solution to this. The full version of the article is available only if you follow this link. Members of the gerrit community are expected to behave within the guidelines of the communitys code of conduct when representing the community. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
The red and blue chair is a chair designed in 1917 by gerrit rietveld. He was in private practice as a cabinetmaker from 1911 to 1919, and then as an architect. Gerrit thomas rietveld june 24, 1888june 26, 1964 was a dutch furniture designer and architect. Military table by gerrit rietveld 3d cad model library. Gerrit passed away on month day 1915, at death place. In the red blue chair, rietveld manipulated rectilinear volumes and examined the interaction of vertical. Beginning in 1918, his work reflects the artistic ideals of this group. Gerrit thomas rietveld was a dutch furniture designer and architect. May 22, 2016 theory of architecture gerrit rietveld 2. Rietvelds two most enduring legacies are the red and blue chair, which looks almost like a 3d version of a piet mondrian painting, and the rietveld schroder house, for which it was specifically designed.
Members of the gerrit community are expected to behave within the guidelines of. The gerrit rietveld academie is an independent university of applied sciences which offers the degree programme art design which incorporates the various specialisations. Gerrit rietveld was born on june 24, 1888, in utrecht and lived there most of his life. Gerrit thomas rietveld product design on architonic. He was the first to give its esthetic program visible form. Taking market needs into account, while privileging a comfortable and relaxing experience. The dutchman gerrit rietveld 1888 1964 was one of the most important designers and architects of the 20th century. Theory of architecturegerrit rietveld linkedin slideshare. Gerrit rietveld bio, facts, family famous birthdays. He was an apprentice in his fathers cabinetmaking business from 1899 to 1906 and later studied architecture in utrecht. Encyclopedia britannica complete article on gerrit rietveld note. The steltman chair by dutch architect and designer gerrit rietveld.
The steltman chair in felt was built exactly according to the original drawings of gerrit rietveld. The fulltime bachelors programme is made up of the basicyear and 12 specialisations. Cassina offers a new reinterpretation of the iconic model dated 1935. In retrospect the rietveld schroder house to truus was a statement of how a modern, independent woman wants to live her life without fear of provoking her contemporaries. Rietveld for design miami 2012, galerie vivid is proud to present new contemporary designs alongside several iconic pieces by gerrit rietveld, the great dutch furniture designer and architect. Dutch designer and architect gerrit rietveld was a pioneer of modern design. Gerrit thomas rietveld utrecht 24 june 1888 there 26 june 1964 was a dutch architect and furniture designer, learned the trade of furniture maker in his fathers workshop 18991906. Armchair with main frame, seat and backrest in poplar plywood and fir solid wood.
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