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{{short description|Cultural institute in Rotterdam, the Netherlands}}
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'''Het Nieuwe Instituut''' ('''HNI''', English: The New Institute) is a [[cultural centre]] in [[Rotterdam]], the Netherlands. It focuses on architecture, design, and digital culture. HNI is in a building designed by [[Jo Coenen]] at [[Museumpark]] 25 in the centre of Rotterdam, adjacent to the [[Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen]]. The building contains a shop, exhibition space, study centre, and archive, as well as the Sonneveld House (a prime example of [[Nieuwe Zakelijkheid]] architecture), a pond, and a small park.
'''Nieuwe Instituut''' ('''NI''', English: New Institute) is a [[cultural centre]] in [[Rotterdam]], the Netherlands. It focuses on architecture, design, and digital culture. NI is in a building designed by [[Jo Coenen]] at [[Museumpark]] 25 in the centre of Rotterdam, adjacent to the [[Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen]]. The building contains a shop, exhibition space, study centre, and archive, as well as the Sonneveld House (a prime example of [[Nieuwe Zakelijkheid]] architecture), a pond, and a small park.


== Formation ==
== Formation ==
Het Nieuwe Instituut (HNI) was formed in 2013, when then-secretary of state for [[Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands)|Education, Culture, and Science]] [[Halbe Zijlstra]] ordered the merger of the Dutch institutes for architecture, design, and e-culture.<ref name="Archined">{{cite news |last1=van Dijk |first1=Hans |title=History of the temporary architecture institute |url=https://www.archined.nl/2017/03/history-of-the-temporary-architecture-institute/ |accessdate=18 July 2020 |work=Archined |date=10 March 2017 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902230954/https://www.archined.nl/2017/03/history-of-the-temporary-architecture-institute/ |archive-date=2 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Thus the [[Netherlands Architecture Institute]], [[Premsela Dutch Platform for Design and Fashion]], and the Virtueel Platform were put together in the building at Museum Park 25, which was designed by [[Jo Coenen]], and opened by [[Queen Beatrix]] in 1993.<ref name="Archined" /><ref name="AAD" />
Nieuwe Instituut (NI) formerly known as Het Nieuwe Instituut was formed in 2013, when then-secretary of state for [[Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands)|Education, Culture, and Science]] [[Halbe Zijlstra]] ordered the merger of the Dutch institutes for architecture, design, and digital-culture.<ref name="Archined">{{cite news |last1=van Dijk |first1=Hans |title=History of the temporary architecture institute |url=https://www.archined.nl/2017/03/history-of-the-temporary-architecture-institute/ |accessdate=18 July 2020 |work=Archined |date=10 March 2017 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902230954/https://www.archined.nl/2017/03/history-of-the-temporary-architecture-institute/ |archive-date=2 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Thus the [[Netherlands Architecture Institute]], [[Premsela Dutch Platform for Design and Fashion]], and the Virtueel Platform were put together in the building at Museum Park 25, which was designed by [[Jo Coenen]], and opened by [[Queen Beatrix]] in 1993.<ref name="Archined" /><ref name="AAD" />


== Facilities ==
== Facilities ==
At HNI, exhibitions are presented in the Museum of Architecture, Design and Digital Culture.<ref name="RTI">{{cite web |title=Het Nieuwe Instituut |url=https://en.rotterdam.info/locations/het-nieuwe-instituut-2/ |website=Rotterdam Tourist Information |accessdate=18 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The building also contains the national collection for Dutch architecture and urban planning, an agency, a study centre, a bookshop and a cafe.<ref name="HNI">{{cite web |title=Het Nieuwe Instituut |url=https://hetnieuweinstituut.nl/en |website=Het Nieuwe Instituut |accessdate=18 July 2020 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714034259/https://hetnieuweinstituut.nl/en |archive-date=14 July 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> The archive contains over 18 kilometres of architectural resources.<ref name="AAD">{{cite web |title=Het Nieuwe Instituut |url=https://www.architektur-ausstellungen.de/institution/rotterdam/het-nieuwe-instituut |website=AAD |accessdate=18 July 2020}}</ref> This includes the personal collections of many Dutch architects.<ref name="AAD" />
At NI, exhibitions are presented in the Museum of Architecture, Design and Digital Culture.<ref name="RTI">{{cite web |title=Het Nieuwe Instituut |url=https://en.rotterdam.info/locations/het-nieuwe-instituut-2/ |website=Rotterdam Tourist Information |accessdate=18 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The building also contains the national collection for Dutch architecture and urban planning, an agency, a study centre, a bookshop and a cafe.<ref name="HNI">{{cite web |title=Het Nieuwe Instituut |url=https://hetnieuweinstituut.nl/en |website=Het Nieuwe Instituut |accessdate=18 July 2020 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714034259/https://hetnieuweinstituut.nl/en |archive-date=14 July 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> The archive contains over 18 kilometres of architectural resources.<ref name="AAD">{{cite web |title=Het Nieuwe Instituut |url=https://www.architektur-ausstellungen.de/institution/rotterdam/het-nieuwe-instituut |website=AAD |accessdate=18 July 2020}}</ref> This includes the personal collections of many Dutch architects.<ref name="AAD" />


== Sonneveld House Museum ==
== Sonneveld House Museum ==
[[File:Rotterdam - Huis Sonneveld.jpg|left|thumb|Sonneveld House|Sunlit exterior of building]]
[[File:Rotterdam - Huis Sonneveld.jpg|left|thumb|Sonneveld House|alt=Sunlit exterior of building]]


The Sonneveld House, across the street from the HNI main building, was opened to the public in 2001. The house was designed by [[Johannes Brinkman]] and [[Leendert van der Vlugt]] (who also constructed the [[Van Nelle Factory]]), and it is an example of [[Nieuwe Zakelijkheid]] architecture. It was owned by Albertus Sonneveld, who lived there from 1933 to 1955.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |last1=Rawsthorn |first1=Alice |title=Showing a Dutch House Through the Looking Glass |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/arts/design/showing-a-dutch-house-through-the-looking-glass.html |accessdate=18 July 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=3 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129014253/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/arts/design/showing-a-dutch-house-through-the-looking-glass.html |archive-date=29 November 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The Sonneveld House, across the street from the NI main building, was opened to the public in 2001. The house was designed by [[Johannes Brinkman]] and [[Leendert van der Vlugt]] (who also constructed the [[Van Nelle Factory]]), and it is an example of [[Nieuwe Zakelijkheid]] architecture. It was owned by Albertus Sonneveld, who lived there from 1933 to 1955.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |last1=Rawsthorn |first1=Alice |title=Showing a Dutch House Through the Looking Glass |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/arts/design/showing-a-dutch-house-through-the-looking-glass.html |accessdate=18 July 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=3 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129014253/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/arts/design/showing-a-dutch-house-through-the-looking-glass.html |archive-date=29 November 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Cultural centers in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Museums in Rotterdam]]
[[Category:Museums in Rotterdam]]
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Latest revision as of 20:16, 25 January 2024

Nieuwe Instituut
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LocationRotterdam, the Netherlands
Coordinates51°54′53″N 4°28′15″E / 51.91472°N 4.47083°E / 51.91472; 4.47083
TypeCultural centre
ArchitectJo Coenen
Websitenieuweinstituut.nl

Nieuwe Instituut (NI, English: New Institute) is a cultural centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It focuses on architecture, design, and digital culture. NI is in a building designed by Jo Coenen at Museumpark 25 in the centre of Rotterdam, adjacent to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. The building contains a shop, exhibition space, study centre, and archive, as well as the Sonneveld House (a prime example of Nieuwe Zakelijkheid architecture), a pond, and a small park.

Formation[edit]

Nieuwe Instituut (NI) formerly known as Het Nieuwe Instituut was formed in 2013, when then-secretary of state for Education, Culture, and Science Halbe Zijlstra ordered the merger of the Dutch institutes for architecture, design, and digital-culture.[1] Thus the Netherlands Architecture Institute, Premsela Dutch Platform for Design and Fashion, and the Virtueel Platform were put together in the building at Museum Park 25, which was designed by Jo Coenen, and opened by Queen Beatrix in 1993.[1][2]

Facilities[edit]

At NI, exhibitions are presented in the Museum of Architecture, Design and Digital Culture.[3] The building also contains the national collection for Dutch architecture and urban planning, an agency, a study centre, a bookshop and a cafe.[4] The archive contains over 18 kilometres of architectural resources.[2] This includes the personal collections of many Dutch architects.[2]

Sonneveld House Museum[edit]

Sunlit exterior of building
Sonneveld House

The Sonneveld House, across the street from the NI main building, was opened to the public in 2001. The house was designed by Johannes Brinkman and Leendert van der Vlugt (who also constructed the Van Nelle Factory), and it is an example of Nieuwe Zakelijkheid architecture. It was owned by Albertus Sonneveld, who lived there from 1933 to 1955.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b van Dijk, Hans (10 March 2017). "History of the temporary architecture institute". Archined (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Het Nieuwe Instituut". AAD. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Het Nieuwe Instituut". Rotterdam Tourist Information. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Het Nieuwe Instituut". Het Nieuwe Instituut. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. ^ Rawsthorn, Alice (3 February 2015). "Showing a Dutch House Through the Looking Glass". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.

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