Het Schip

Amsterdam: Het Schip by Michel de Klerk 1917-20

Former post office by Michel de Klerk 1917-20, converted to the Amsterdam School museum

Het Schip ("The Ship") is an apartment building in the Spaarndammerbuurt district of Amsterdam, built in the architectural style of the Amsterdam School of Expressionist architecture. It is the single most important example of this style of architecture, using the Brick Expressionism version.

The building was designed by Michel de Klerk. The building vaguely resembles the outlines of a ship. Its appearance is very unconventional from all angles. Designed in 1919, the building contains 102 homes for the working class, a small meeting hall and a post office, which as of 2001 is the museum of the Amsterdam School.

External links

• The Amsterdam School museum, located in Het Schip
• Roger Shepherd.com: Het Schip
• Picture of Het Schip

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