Brasilia and the CIAM
The spatial and social structure of Brasilia was based on the manifestos of CIAM, the Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne. Van Eesteren played a decisive role in the formulation of the CIAM ideals. Read More
The van Eesteren family
Balten van Eesteren exchanged Nieuwe Tonge for Alblasserdam in 1897. In the same year, he registered his first child, Cornelis van Eesteren, with the civil registry. Three more sons and three daughters were to follow. Read More