Truus Schröder’s love for Gerrit Rietveld led to the design of the iconic Rietveld Schröderhuis in 1924. After her death, the house was thoroughly restored, even though Rietveld was of the opinion that his houses should be torn down after 50 years. Screens with CURATING MODERNISM (30 mins), Curating Modernism looks at 20th century modern architecture in the United States and how it offers powerful opportunities for restoration, sensitive updates, and adaptive reuse so modernist structures can remain active participants in everyday life rather than static artefacts.
