The Dutch Look At A House
isbn 9788875708412 Corraini Edizioni
Idea Code 21329 $20.00
isbn 9788875708412 Corraini Edizioni
Idea Code 21329 $20.00
At first glance a children’s book, Jeane D'aam’s illustrated story is actually an introduction to modern Dutch architecture. Everything starts with a square. A square can be rotated, doubled, divided in two, and then again in four. Its corners can then be cut, stretched, and more. One page at a time, the shape of a house begins to appear. The Dutch, however, love houses with low roofs in the countryside, so these shapes change again to become hexagonal. In cities, on the other hand, a lot of rectangular houses are needed, perhaps joined together by a bridge. Finally, by adding doors, windows, and a touch of colour, this series of geometric shapes turns into perfect Dutch houses.
40 p, ills colour, 22 x 22 cm, pb, English
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