architectuur
English meaning: Architecture
Dutch Definition
(Nederlands)De kunst en wetenschap van het ontwerpen en bouwen van gebouwen en stedelijke ruimten.
English Definition
The art and science of designing buildings. Dutch architecture spans Golden Age canal houses (Amsterdam's ring of canals, UNESCO World Heritage), windmills (Kinderdijk, UNESCO), and modern innovation — Rotterdam became Europe's architecture laboratory after WWII destruction, hosting work by Rem Koolhaas (OMA), MVRDV, and Ben van Berkel. Dutch sustainable architecture is globally admired.
Example
“Rotterdam staat bekend als het laboratorium van de Europese architectuur na de oorlogsverwoesting.”
In English: “Rotterdam is known as the laboratory of European architecture after its wartime destruction.”
Synonyms
- bouwkunde
- stedenbouw
Literary Heritage
“Ô Kersnacht, schooner dan de daegen, hoe koomt uw' heerlijkheit ons laegen.”
“O Christmas night, more beautiful than the days, how your glory descends upon us.”
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