Jacobus Oud was born on February 9, 1890 in Netherlands. Known in the U.S. for being a leading exponent of the Modernist Movement in architecture. Served as Municipal Housing Architect in Rotterdam from 1918 until 1933. Participated in the Weissenhof Estate exhibition of 1927.
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Known in the U.S. for being a leading exponent of the Modernist Movement in architecture. Served as Municipal Housing Architect in Rotterdam from 1918 until 1933. Participated in the Weissenhof Estate exhibition of 1927.
Before Fame
He came under the influence of Berlage during his early years and also studied with Theodor Fischer in Munich. He became a follower of the De Stijl (neoplasticism) movement after meeting Theo van Doesburg.
Trivia
He was Municipal Housing Architect for the city of Rotterdam, and he designed Amsterdam's Dutch National War Monument.
Family Life
He was born to a tobacco and wine merchant residing in Purmerend. His brother, Pieter, was mayor of Rotterdam, the second-largest city in the Netherlands.
Associated With
He was a Modernist Architect like the famous Le Corbusier.
