Collège Néerlandais
Collège Néerlandais is a student residence within the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris. Its Dutch modernist design comes from Willem Marinus Dudok, the only building he designed in France. Four wings create airy spaces, with large strip windows and horizontal bays along the east wing. The surrounding campus brings together forty-three houses and a cultural programme of concerts, screenings, conferences, and exhibitions.
Construction ran from 1929 to 1938, funded by art dealer Abraham Preyer in memory of his son Arthur. The original plan included housing for boys and girls, a community hall, artist workshops, and Dutch studies. Financial constraints left the Dutch Studies Center unrealised, while later work completed upper floors and added student housing. Princess Juliana visited twice, in 1931 and 1950, before the site became a Historic Monument in 2005. A renovation between 2011 and 2016 renewed the residence while preserving its modernist character.
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