11 February 1972(1972-02-11) (aged 80) Voorburg, Netherlands
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Jan Wils (22 February 1891 – 11 February 1972) was a Dutch architect. He was born in Alkmaar and died in Voorburg.
Wills joined Johan Mutters's office in The Hague in 1914 but left two years later to start his own firm.[1]
Wils was one of the founding members of the De Stijl movement, which also included artists as Piet Mondrian, Theo van Doesburg and Gerrit Rietveld.
Among other works, Wils designed the Olympic Stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. His design was also entered in the Olympic art competition, and won the gold medal.[2] he also designed the Papaverhof housing complex, now a Rijksmonument (Dutch national heritage site).
^Sjaak Priester, “Architect Jan Wils: Eenvoudig en strak,”[1] Ons Amsterdam (1 January 2008). Accessed 2 April 2023.
JanWils (22 February 1891 – 11 February 1972) was a Dutch architect. He was born in Alkmaar and died in Voorburg. Wills joined Johan Mutters's office...
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his studies, working with, among others, the architect JanWils. He later worked for architects Jan Buijs and Lürsen, and for the agencies of Ben Merkelbach...
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number of employees, as well, attracting some talented names. In 1914 JanWils became an apprentice draftsman for Mutters, but would leave to set up his...
stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was designed by the architect JanWils. The Amsterdam Metro, a metro system with five lines. Public Library by...
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