Johannes Brinkman

Johannes Andreas Brinkman,[1] known s "Jan",[2] was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1902.

[2] After the death of his father in 1925, Brinkman took charge of his architectural firm and entered into a partnership with architect Leendert van der Vlugt.

The results of that collaboration include the Van Nelle Factory and the Feijenoord Stadion.

[2] The firm's work during this time including a new Rotterdam Cruise Terminal for the Holland-America Line.

Architect Jaap Bakema joined the firm, which in 1951 was renamed Architectenbureau Van den Broek en Bakema and today is known as Broekbakema [nl].