Michel de Klerk

Michel de Klerk, (1884—1923) was an architect and leader of the school of Amsterdam, which emphasized individualism, fantasy, and picturesqueness in its architectural design. De Klerk worked as a draftsman, then studied in Scandinavia, later returning to Amsterdam. His Hille Building (1911) is considered the first example of the Amsterdam school. His most important work was the Eigen Haard Estates (1917–21), which shows the warm humanity of de Klerk’s design and his attention to the Dutch tradition of folk architecture.