Getty KiM reports Het Schip Restoration

This PDF is the online, downloadable, version of the publication A Work of Art in Brick.

For the conservation of urban block Het Schip by Michel de Klerk, a meticulous research into the original colourscheme is undertaken in 2014-2015.

Many architectural and artistic details in Het Schip building, both figurative and abstract, are bearers of symbolic meaning. Many stories go around.

De Klerk’s housing block “Het Schip” has many ornamental elements typical of his work. The revolutionary architectural and artistic details are deeply

The entrance doors to the apartments on the ground floor and the main staircases are still in the original condition. The woodwork of the doors convey

In the façade, ceramic roof and wall tiles are used as cladding and decorative elements. Decorative roof tiles are mainly used to emphasize the horizo

One of the most critical parts of the restoration of 'Het Schip' is the technical condition of the masonry.

In close co-operation with block owner Eigen Haard, the Amsterdam School Museum Het Schip presents this proposal to the Getty Foundation for a grant u

Keeping It Modern is a grant initiative focused on supporting model projects for the conservation of modern architecture.

De prestigieuze Getty Foundation in Los Angeles heeft een grant van $ 180.000 toegekend aan de restauratie van Het Schip van Michel de Klerk. Daarmee

Voor een buitenlandse subsidiënt: Het Schip is een icoon van moderne architectuur. Waarom?

Inleiding op de expert meeting op 4 maart 2014 over de Amsterdamse School als Unesco-werelderfgoed. Aankondiging van een rubriek binnen 'thema's' op d