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Hans van der Laan
Dom Hans van der Laan (29 December 1904 – 19 August 1991) was a Dutch Benedictine monk and architect.
He was a leading figure in the Bossche School. His theories on numerical ratios in architecture, in particular regarding the plastic number, were very influential. He may be regarded as intellectually related to the second generation of .
Early life.
Van der Laan was the ninth of the eleven recorded children of Leiden architect Leo van der Laan (1864–1942) by his marriage to
Laan (1904-1991)". (Dissertation) KU Leuven, Arenberg doctoral school of science, engineering & technology, 2013. Abstract online (table of contents)
- Voet, Caroline: "Dom Hans van der Laan. Tomelilla", Architectura & Natura, Amsterdam 2016.
External links.
- Georg Munkel: Thesis on the theories of Dom Hans van der Laan (2003)
- Van der Laan Foundation