Commentary

"Van Eyck's work lies in line with that important tradition of humanitarian modernism central to 20th century Dutch architecture. The 6-storey Hubertus House cannot be viewed in isolation, although its social success is clearly a result of the way its particular design was carried out. It is concerned with the spirit and the establishment of a comfortable scale for the building of this type and size-an open 'home' for single parents and their children-with the creation of a non-stressful environment, in a block that seems to say 'house'. Like so many of Van Eyck's schemes, it was a cooperative effort with contributions from Hannie van Eyck and Theo Bosch in particular."

-Dennis Sharp. Twentieth Century Architecture: a Visual History. p363.

Sources on Hubertus House

William Kleinsasser. Synthesis 9. Eugene, OR: self published, 1990. p91, f59-68 (spatial variety given by defining elements)

Dennis Sharp. Twentieth Century Architecture: a Visual History. New York: Facts on File, 1990. ISBN 0-8160-2438-3. NA 680.S517. exterior photos, p362. p363.

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