Hilversum Town Hall [SEP] architect
Hilversum Town Hall
The Hilversum Town Hall (Dutch: "Raadhuis Hilversum") was designed by Willem Marinus Dudok to serve as seat of the municipal council of Hilversum in the Netherlands. Construction was completed in 1931. It is a much-admired building that is considered the finest example of Dudok’s work and internationally recognized as one of the most influential buildings of its time.
Planning stage.
Dudok became Director of Public Works of Hilversum in 1915. Initially, he designed a traditional building intended to fit into
Hornsey Town Hall
Hornsey Town Hall is a public building in Crouch End area of Hornsey, London. Completed in 1935, it was the first major UK building to be constructed in the Modernist style. Designed by New Zealand born architect Reginald Uren in 1933–35, the building shows the influence of Hilversum town hall in the Netherlands and was awarded a bronze medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects. It has Grade II* Listed status. The building was used by Hornsey Borough Council as its headquarters until 1966. Hornsey Town