Robert Maillart (1872-1940) Architect and engineer

Robert Maillart was a Swiss architect and engineer. He is best known for his concrete bridges and mushroom floors.

Main achievements
Bridge over the Thur at Henau-Uzwil.
Salginatobel bridge.
Big warehouses and fabric buildings in Kharlov, Riga and St. Petersbrug.
Store in Giesshübel at Zurich.
Grain Storage of the Swiss Confederation building in Altdorf.
Tavanasa bridge.
Arve bridge.
Zuoz bridge.
Stauffacher bridge.
Schwandbach bridge.
Rohlbach bridge.
Rossgraben bridge.

Henri de la Lussant the Sabloniere (1907-2002) Architect and engineer

Henri de la Lussant the Sabloniere was a Dutch architect and structural engineer.

Main achievements
Restoration of the Empire Abbey Buildings in Middelburg (destroyed during WWII).
Restoration of the Provincial Registry and the National Archives, together with prof. Ir. JF Berghoef.

André Lurçat (1892-1970) Architect

André Lurçat was a French architect. He was a supporter of the New Objectivity. He built many homes in and outside Paris. In his later years he built kindergartens, nurseries, holiday camps and numerous other public buildings. He was also responsible for the remediation of the St. Denis-district in Paris and the reconstruction of Maubeuge.

Main achievements
Cité Seurat, a center for art, here the roof terraces are remarkable.
Outdoor School in Villejuif, just outside Paris.

Jacob van der Linden (1899-1972?) Engineer

Jacob van der Linden was a Dutch engineer. He was a member of the Architectural Posthumus Meyjes and Van der Linden. He realized numerous houses and villas. He was a consultant to build the Sophia Hospital in Zwolle. He published articles. Among his hobbies and other interests included traveling and painting. He traveled all over Europe. As for painting, he has a great interest in Impressionism and he also wielded the brush.

Main achievements
Diaconessenhuis in Arnhem.
Expansion of the 'Snouck van Loosen Foundation' in Enkhuizen.
Sophia Children's Hospital in Rotterdam.
Hospital in Middelburg.
Hospital in Enschede.
Fifth Ambachtsschool in Amsterdam.
Building for the Association of Dutch Municipalities in The Hague.
Branch of the Bank in Amsterdam Sarphatistraat.

Jan Gratama (1877-1947) building engineer

Jan Gratama was a Dutch building engineer. He is best known for his the many houses he built in Amsterdam.

Main buildings
Housing 'Eigen Haard' in Bird Area in North Amsterdam.
Municipal and several houses in the Transvaal neighborhood (1920-1924).
Municipal homes in Olympiaweg (1925).
Extensions for the Agnetapark of the Royal yeast factory in Delft (1926).
Houses for the Arnhem building society in Arnhem.

Dipl. Ing. Prof. W. Büning

W. Büning worked at the Institut für Tageslicht Technology in Berlin-Grunewald. Büning put together with Prof. Dr. Ing. W. Arndt (dir. Photometric department of the German Philips GmbH) a methodology to determine the desirable window openings in living areas with a view to the entry of daylight.

In 1953, Büning published the results of an examination for a new series in the field of natural light in living quarters. As he described in his "Fortschritte Forschungen und im Bauwesen, Series D Heft 10' a new method to determine the size of window openings.

His colleague Arndt also published a method to determine window openings taking into account the incoming natural light (daylight calculations). This reference book was published in 'Lichttechnik July 1951'.

Bernard Bijvoet (1889-1979) building engineer and architect

Bernard Bijvoet was a Dutch building engineer and architect at the architectural office ir B. mugwort and prof. GH Holt.

Main achievements
Technical school in Leaning Inge (with Ir. J. Duiker)
The sanatorium 'Sun Ray' in Hilversum (1928)
Country house in Aerdenhout (along with G. H. Holt)
Houses in Kijkduin (along with G. H. Holt)