Amsterdam · Netherlands

De Dageraad

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Bezoekerscentrum de Dageraad

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Workers' housing that looks like expressionist sculpture — the Amsterdam School's wildest dream

A masterpiece of the Amsterdam School architectural movement — this 1920s social housing estate by Michel de Klerk and Piet Kramer was built for workers but looks like an expressionist sculpture. The swirling brick contours and Art Deco detailing are unlike anything else in the city.

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