About Hugh Maaskant
Lived 1907 – 1977 (aged 69). Hugh Maaskant was a Dutch architect.
Huig (Hugh) Aart Maaskant (August 17, 1907 – May 27, 1977) was a Dutch architect. He designed a number of notable buildings in Rotterdam, his home city, and in Amsterdam, notably the Groothandelsgebouw in Rotterdam in 1951 and the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel in 1958.
Selected projects Groothandelsgebouw Rotterdam 1951 Tomadohuis Dordrecht 1962 Euromast Rotterdam 1960 Scheveningen Pier 1961 Neudeflat, Utrecht 1961 Hilton Amsterdam 1962 Hilton Rotterdam 1964 Student Centre De Bunker Eindhoven 1969 Seat of government for the Province of Noord-Brabant 's-Hertogenbosch 1971
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Who was Hugh Maaskant?
Dutch architect (1907–1977)
When was Hugh Maaskant born?
Hugh Maaskant was born on 17 August 1907 in Rotterdam.
When did Hugh Maaskant die?
Hugh Maaskant died on 27 May 1977 in Rotterdam.
What was Hugh Maaskant's occupation?
Hugh Maaskant was an architect.
What nationality was Hugh Maaskant?
Hugh Maaskant was Dutch.
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