Jan de Jong-house opened to the public

In the late fifties a special chemistry developed between the two men, when the talented craftsman-architect De Jong was able to translate dom Van der Laan’s insights into pioneering modern buildings. This was only the beginning of his extensive, contemporary work in which he continued to explore the possibilities and the limitations of the theory of the plastic number. The publicity-shy De Jong designed dozens of residential houses, churches and town halls, of which only a mere few, amongst them his monastery in Maarssen, received some national recognition. 
 

The abbey church of dom Van der Laan is considered globally as exceptional architectural heritage, and is visited each year by hundreds of architecture enthusiasts from all over the world. This is not true for its worldly counterpart: the Jan de Jong-house. It was not until 2001 that the building gradually become more well-known.  This is partially due to the use of the building: it is still in use as the residence of Mrs. De Jong-de Groot. It also has to do with Jan de Jong himself, who never cared much about publicity. 
 

The residential house (with office) by architect Jan de Jong (1917-2001), constructed between 1956 and 1983, is a unique example of the Bossche School-architecture. It is only opened to the public for a few days a year. The Day of Architecture (Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of June) and the Open Monument-day (Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th of September) present unique opportunities to visit this house.
 

During spring of 2012 Kim Zwarts took pictures of the Jan de Jong-house, a selection of his work can be viewed in the office. 
More information on the site  of the Jan de Jong Foundation.