Zomerdijkstraat

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The Zomerdijkstraat is a small street in the Amsterdam neighborhood Rivierenbuurt, consisting of apartment buildings and a hallmark building, the studio complex at the Zomerdijkstraat. A classified monument, the building was designed by the functionalist architects Piet Zanstra, en .

The building is a pivotal work in Dutch architecture of the early thirties. The architects were members of "Groep 32", strongly inspired by the work of Le Corbusier. They combined a functional architecture with artistic elements, of which the studio apartment block is a prime example.

Artists living and working in the studios included Gerrit van der Veen, , Jan Wolkers, , , , , Piet Esser, en Bernard de Wolff.

Coordinates: 52°20′33″N 4°54′13″E / 52.34250°N 4.90361°E / 52.34250; 4.90361

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