Hugh Maaskant
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Huig 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.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
architect. He designed a number of notable buildings in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, his home city, and in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, notably the Groothandelsgebouw
Groothandelsgebouw
The Groothandelsgebouw is an extensive building and monument in the center of Rotterdam, Netherlands next to the Central Station of the city...
in Rotterdam in 1951 and the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel
Amsterdam Hilton Hotel
The Amsterdam Hilton Hotel is a five star hotel in Apollobuurt, Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. It is located at Apollolaan 138 along the Noorder Amstelkanaal, a canal connected to the Amstel river. The hotel opened officially in 1962 and is a branch of the Hilton Hotels chain...
in 1958.