Hoek van Holland housing by J.J.P. Oud

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architectural work modernist housing estate social housing project

Hoek van Holland housing by J.J.P. Oud is a landmark early modernist social housing project in the Netherlands, exemplifying the functionalist and minimalist principles of the Nieuwe Bouwen movement.

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Label	Occurrences
Hook of Holland housing project	2
Hoek van Holland housing by J.J.P. Oud canonical	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8752620 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: Hoek van Holland housing by J.J.P. Oud
Context triple: [Nieuwe Bouwen, hasNotableBuilding, Hoek van Holland housing by J.J.P. Oud]

A. Rietveld Schröder House
The Rietveld Schröder House is a pioneering De Stijl–style modernist residence in Utrecht designed by architect Gerrit Rietveld and renowned for its radical use of space, color, and flexible interior walls.
B. Hilversum public housing projects
Hilversum public housing projects are a series of early 20th-century residential developments in Hilversum, Netherlands, renowned for their modernist urban planning and architectural design by Willem Marinus Dudok.
C. Rietveld Academie building (Amsterdam)
The Rietveld Academie building in Amsterdam is a modernist art academy structure renowned for its functionalist design and clear spatial organization, reflecting the architectural principles of Gerrit Rietveld and the De Stijl movement.
D. Rietveld Pavilion (Kroller-Muller Museum)
The Rietveld Pavilion at the Kröller-Müller Museum is a modernist exhibition pavilion renowned for its minimalist open-plan design and harmonious integration of light and space.
E. City Hall and Central Library, The Hague
City Hall and Central Library in The Hague is a prominent modernist civic complex in the Netherlands, recognized for its striking white, light-filled design by architect Richard Meier.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Hoek van Holland housing by J.J.P. Oud
Target entity description: Hoek van Holland housing by J.J.P. Oud is a landmark early modernist social housing project in the Netherlands, exemplifying the functionalist and minimalist principles of the Nieuwe Bouwen movement.

A. Rietveld Schröder House
The Rietveld Schröder House is a pioneering De Stijl–style modernist residence in Utrecht designed by architect Gerrit Rietveld and renowned for its radical use of space, color, and flexible interior walls.
B. Hilversum public housing projects
Hilversum public housing projects are a series of early 20th-century residential developments in Hilversum, Netherlands, renowned for their modernist urban planning and architectural design by Willem Marinus Dudok.
C. Rietveld Academie building (Amsterdam)
The Rietveld Academie building in Amsterdam is a modernist art academy structure renowned for its functionalist design and clear spatial organization, reflecting the architectural principles of Gerrit Rietveld and the De Stijl movement.
D. Rietveld Pavilion (Kroller-Muller Museum)
The Rietveld Pavilion at the Kröller-Müller Museum is a modernist exhibition pavilion renowned for its minimalist open-plan design and harmonious integration of light and space.
E. City Hall and Central Library, The Hague
City Hall and Central Library in The Hague is a prominent modernist civic complex in the Netherlands, recognized for its striking white, light-filled design by architect Richard Meier.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	architectural work ⓘ modernist housing estate ⓘ social housing project ⓘ
architect	J.J.P. Oud ⓘ linked to: J. J. P. Oud
architecturalStyle	functionalism ⓘ minimalism ⓘ modernism ⓘ
associatedWith	Dutch avant-garde architecture ⓘ interwar modernism ⓘ
country	Netherlands ⓘ
culturalSignificance	key example of Nieuwe Bouwen principles ⓘ landmark of early modernist housing in the Netherlands ⓘ
designedBy	J.J.P. Oud ⓘ linked to: J. J. P. Oud
designPrinciple	clarity of form ⓘ economy of means ⓘ functional zoning ⓘ standardization ⓘ
hasFeature	courtyard-like open spaces ⓘ emphasis on light and air ⓘ flat roofs ⓘ horizontal window bands ⓘ repetitive housing blocks ⓘ simple geometric volumes ⓘ white plastered facades ⓘ
influenced	later Dutch social housing projects ⓘ
influencedBy	functionalism in architecture ⓘ social reform ideals ⓘ
locatedIn	Hoek van Holland ⓘ Rotterdam ⓘ
material	brick ⓘ glass ⓘ plaster ⓘ
movement	Nieuwe Bouwen ⓘ
notableFor	early modernist social housing design ⓘ functionalist planning ⓘ minimalist facades ⓘ rational layout ⓘ standardized housing units ⓘ
partOf	Dutch modernist housing experiments ⓘ
period	early 20th century ⓘ
purpose	improve workers' living conditions ⓘ provide affordable housing ⓘ
region	South Holland ⓘ
use	residential ⓘ social housing ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nieuwe Bouwen → hasNotableBuilding → Hoek van Holland housing by J.J.P. Oud ⓘ

J. J. P. Oud → notableWork → Hook of Holland housing project ⓘ

linked to: Hoek van Holland housing by J.J.P. Oud

Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud → notableWork → Hook of Holland housing project ⓘ

subject linked to: Oud