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Willem Marinus Dudok (1884–1974) was a Dutch modernist architect and urban planner celebrated for his refined balance between functionalism and expressive form. Best known for the Hilversum Town Hall (Raadhuis Hilversum, 1931), Dudok’s work is characterized by geometric clarity, meticulous proportions, and the integration of architecture with landscape. His designs, influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Amsterdam School, played a pivotal role in shaping 20th-century Dutch civic architecture.
Completed in 1931, Hilversum Town Hall (Raadhuis Hilversum) consolidates the municipality’s dispersed functions into a carefully ordered ensemble. Willem Marinus Dudok set a tall, slender tower against a composition of…
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