The Rietveld Schroder House in Utrecht was built in 1924 by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld for Mrs. Truus Schroder-Schrader and her three children, and it is regarded as one of the icons of the De Stijl architectural movement for its abstract, asymmetric planes of colour and its open, flexible interior.
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Year Created Architectural Style Commissioned ByTruus Schroder-Schrader 1 Storey Count UNESCO Inscription Year Current UseMuseum run by the Centraal Museum 1 Connections
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De Stijl house in Utrecht, designed by Gerrit Rietveld.
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Canonical built example of De Stijl architecture, 1924.
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WikipediaLead section, first sentence
was built in 1924 by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld
Lead section
She commissioned the house to be designed preferably without walls.
Architecture section
The two-storey house is situated in Utrecht, at the end of a terrace
Lead section, De Stijl clause
The house is one of the best known examples of De Stijl-architecture and arguably the only true De Stijl building.
Architecture section, storey clause
The two-storey house is situated in Utrecht, at the end of a terrace
Architecture section, Utrecht clause
is situated in Utrecht, at the end of a terrace
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The house was restored by Bertus Mulder and now is a museum open for visits, run by the Centraal Museum.
Lead section, UNESCO clause
It is a listed monument since 1976 and UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
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1924
Created By: Gerrit Rietveld, Wikipedia intro
The Rietveld Schröder House (Dutch: Rietveld Schröderhuis; also known as the Schröder House) in Utrecht (Prins Hendriklaan 50) was built in 1924 by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld for Mrs.
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The house is one of the best known examples of De Stijl-architecture and arguably the only true De Stijl building.
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