Jan Duiker (also Johannes Duiker) (
The Hague, 1 March 1890 –
Amsterdam, 23 February 1935) was a Dutch architect. Partnership with Bernard Bijvoet from 1917 until 1935. For the commission of the
Zonnestraal project the architects were recommended by
Hendrik Berlage. Bijvoet's first wife Jacoba Ezerman was closely related to the'grand man' of Zonnestraal, Jan van Zutphen. Bijvoet left
the Netherlands in 1925, where after some time, he started to work in
Paris with
Pierre Chareau for projects such as
Maison de Verre et al. Jan Duiker is one of the most important representatives of the Modern movement,'Het Nieuwe Bouwen'. He is buried at
Zorgvlied cemetery.
Notable work
Town houses in
The Hague (1919-1922): J.v.Oldenbarneveldtlaan, Imhoffplein, Jacob Catslaan, Eikstraat, Ieplaan, Thomsonlaan, Thomsonplein etc.
"Meer en Bosch", residential area with villas in
The Hague-
Kijkduin (1921-1923).