Dick Cornelis Apon

author · designer

Dutch^[1] b. 7 June 1926, Rotterdam^[1] d. 1 August 2002, Den Haag^[1] active 1955–1991

Dick Cornelis Apon was a prominent Dutch architect and professor. He co-founded the architectural firm Apon, van den Berg, ter Braak, Tromp (later known as ABBT) in 1955 with Johan Arie van den Berg, Toon ter Braak, and Wim Tromp. Apon was known for his polemical stance on architecture during his studies and later became a key figure in the 'Forum' magazine editorial team. He served as a professor of architectural design at the Eindhoven University of Technology from 1970 to 1988. His notable works include the ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague (completed in 1985), known for its distinctive form, and various housing projects in Rotterdam and Almere Haven.^[1,2]

• configurative design
• modernist architecture
• housing design

Works by Dick Cornelis Apon

• 1982 Woonplannen ABBT · book · Dutch A book containing approximately 150 housing floor plans.

References

1. Dick Apon link
2. Redactie. Dick Cornelis Apon 1926-2002. 2002 link