* July 6, 1932 Amsterdam
| period | description |
|---|---|
| until 1958 | Studium an der Technischen Universität in Delft |
| 1958 | Gründung eines eigenen Architekturbüros. |
| 1959–1963 | Herausgeber des FORUM (Niederlämdisches Magazin), mit Aldo van Eyck, Jaap Bakema und anderen. |
| from 1970 | Professor an der Technischen Universität in Delft |
| from 1975 | Ehrenmitglied an der Academie´ Royale de Belgique |
| 1982–1986 | Gastprofessor an der Universität Genf |
| 1986–1993 | Professor an der Universität Genf |
| 1990–1995 | Lehrstuhlinhaber am Berlage Institut Amsterdam |
| from 1991 | Ritter auf Befehl von Oranje Nassau. |




| period | name | type |
|---|---|---|
| from 1983 | Bund Deutscher Architekten | honorary member |
| Akademie der Künste Berlin | honorary member | |
| from 1991 | Royal Institute of British Architects | honorary member |
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