Leo de Bever
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Leonardus Lodewijk Josephus "Leo" de Bever (14 July 1930 – 14 August 2015) was a Dutch architect best known for his works in the city of Eindhoven, which included the Evoluon which he created together with , the Catharina Ziekenhuis and Eindhoven Airport.[1]
Career[]
De Bever was born in Eindhoven raised in a family of architects, with both his father and grandfather being architects. His son Stefan would also become an architect.[1] De Bever studied at the Academie van Bouwkunst van de Leergangen in Tilburg, he later obtained a Master of Architecture from Cornell University, United States.[2] He started his out his career in New York, Milan and Rome, but later kept mostly to Eindhoven.[1] In 1965 de Bever took over his father's architect firm together with his brother Loed de Bever.[2] For the design of the Evoluon de Bever and only got two demands, it had to be "spectacular" and it had to be possible to hold exhibitions in the building.[1]
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In 2011 de Bever was invested as a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau, amongst others for his volunteer work concerning holiday camps for the handicapped.[3]
He died on 14 August 2015, aged 85.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Architect Evoluon Leo de Bever overleden" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Leo de Bever & Loed de Bever" (in Dutch). Eindhoven in beeld. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Architect Leo de Bever (80) geridderd" (in Dutch). Eindhovens Dagblad. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Ontwerper Evoluon Leo de Bever overleden" (in Dutch). Eindhovens Dagblad. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- 1930 births
- 2015 deaths
- Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning alumni
- Dutch architects
- Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- People from Eindhoven
- Dutch artist stubs
- European architect stubs