Sonneveld House is a Modernist house in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. Built in 1933, it was designed by Brinkman and Van der Vlugt (J.A. Brinkman and L.C. van der Vlugt). It is owned by Stichting Volkskracht Historische Monumenten (managed by Nieuwe Instituut).
Location: Museumpark, Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Verified facts
- Located in Museumpark, Rotterdam
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2598, SRC-2599 - Designed by Brinkman and Van der Vlugt (J.A. Brinkman and L.C. van der Vlugt)
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2600, SRC-2601 - Built in 1933
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2600, SRC-2602, SRC-3951, SRC-6834, SRC-2599 - Architectural style: Modernist
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2598, SRC-2601 - Historic designation: Rijksmonument
confidence 80/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2601, SRC-2602, SRC-6835, SRC-9797 - Owned by Stichting Volkskracht Historische Monumenten (managed by Nieuwe Instituut) (since 1997)
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-13837, SRC-13838, SRC-2602, SRC-14065
Evidence & sources
- SRC-13837 — https://nieuweinstituut.nl/en/projects/huis-sonneveld/museumwoning-huis-sonneveld (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-13838 — https://www.volkskracht.nl/de-volkskracht-stichtingen/aangesloten-stichtingen/huis-sonneveld/ (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-14065 — ARTEINFORMADO – Sonneveld House Museum, Het Nieuwe Instituut (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-2598 — Nieuwe Instituut — Museum House Huis Sonneveld (official) (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2599 — METALOCUS — A built Manifesto of European Modernity. Sonneveld House by Brinkman & Van der Vlugt (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2600 — Iconic Houses — Sonneveld House: architecture (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2601 — Rijksmonumenten.nl — Huize Sonneveld, vrijstaand woonhuis met dubbele garage (official register) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2602 — Wikipedia (nl) — Huis Sonneveld (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3951 — wikiarquitectura.com (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6834 — designboom — explore Rotterdam's iconic 1930s Sonneveld House (Tier 2, architecture / design publication; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6835 — Architectuur.org – Huis Sonneveld, Rotterdam, Brinkman en Van der Vlugt (Tier 3, architecture reference database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9797 — Open Monumentendag Rotterdam — Huis Sonneveld (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
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Frequently asked questions
Who designed Sonneveld House?
Sonneveld House was designed by Brinkman and Van der Vlugt (J.A. Brinkman and L.C. van der Vlugt).
Where is Sonneveld House located?
Sonneveld House is located in Rotterdam, South Holland.