Frits Peutz
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F.P.J. Peutz (april 7 1896 - october 24 1974) was a Dutch architect.
Peutz was born in Uithuizen, in the north of the Netherlands. In 1920 he started his own architectural firm in the southern town of Heerlen, where the coal mining industry was booming at that time. Peutz incorporated various historical styles in his work. He had a special affinity with the Nieuwe Bouwen movement, with his own distinct interpretation. There is a big contrast in style between his profane work and his much more traditional churches.
Important works
- Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House (Heerlen, 1932)
- Schunck Fashions' Building (the 'Glass Palace') (Heerlen, 1933)
- Town Hall (Heerlen, 1936-1942)
- 'Royal' Cinema (Heerlen, 1937)
- Domed church of St. Anne (Heerlen, 1951)
- Municipal Theatre (Heerlen, 1959)
External links:
- Short biography and pictures of Peutz' buildings (http://www.archimon.nl/architects/fpjpeutz.html)
- Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House (in Dutch) (http://www.retraitehuis-peutz.nl/)
- Schunck Fashions' Building (the 'Glass Palace') (in Dutch) (http://www.stadsarchiefheerlen.nl/publieksbereik/educatie/projecten/glaspaleis/index.htm)nl:Frits Peutz