Continue cycling through Ramstraat. Just before the end, turn right, via asphalt road past the church (Oudwijk). Keep right at the end (Wilhelminapark). At the roundabout, take the fourth street to the right (Wilhelminapark). After 50m keep right, via parallel road Wilhelminapark. Keep right at the end and take the first right (Julianalaan). Cross the street at Julianalaan 10 and walk around the block of houses along the sidewalk, then turn left past the water (Rembrandtkade), where after 25m you can admire the driver’s house on the other side of the water. Julianalaan 10 looked the same as the other houses when built, but in 1927 Rietveld designed the new frontage and roof. The new design was very innovative at the time. At Waldeck Pyrmontkade 20, Rietveld built a driver’s house. He used prefab components. The trial was not very successful: the roofs were leaking and the steel frames were drafts. Go back to the main road, then turn left (Adriaen van Ostadelaan). After 150m turn right at the large Rietveld chair (Bosboomstraat). After passing the hospital, turn left (Burg. F. Andreaelaan). Go straight ahead at the traffic lights (Mesdaglaan). Take the second street to the left (Breitnerlaan). Keep right at the end (Breitnerlaan). House number 9 and 11 show house Muus and house Theissing. Optionally you can go to the right of house no. 9 via a footpath to the Kromme Rijn park, from where you can see the houses and the Rietveld bench. The interior of house Theissing is typical for Rietveld’s work: the walls can slide away, creating one large space. The Rietveld bench has a good view of the houses. From this spot, you can clearly see that there is a lot of glass used in both houses. This ensures a lot of light and a maximum view of the park. Continue on Breitnerlaan. Turn left at the end (Israëlslaan). Turn right at the end and left at the traffic lights (Adriaen van Ostadelaan). After 200m, turn left a bit into the Ferdinand Bolstraat for the furniture workshop. Continue along Adr. van Ostadelaan. Take the second right (Jan van Scorelstraat). Take the second right (Hobbemastraat). At the end, turn left and take the first right (Frans Halsstraat). At its end, turn left (Laan van Minsweerd). At the end turn right under the viaduct, where you can see the artwork ‘Sitting in Blue’ on your right. Between 1917 and 1924, Rietveld’s workshop was located at Adriaen van Ostadelaan 93. Turn left immediately after the viaduct. Right at the beginning of Erasmuslaan where you will see ‘Het Nieuwe Bouwen’. Go back under the viaduct and cycle straight on past the Rietveld Schröderhuis (immediately on your right, Prins Hendriklaan). Go straight into the park. Follow the main path straight ahead. At the end, keep right, then take the third right at the roundabout (Burg. Reigerstraat). On your right, you will see the houses of Klaarhamer at no. 80-84. Klaarhamer was the teacher of Rietveld. Rietveld Schröderhuis: Truus Schröder-Schräder gave the order to design a house for her family in 1924. The result was an experiment of colours and forms. Even all the furniture was designed by Schröder himself. This project led to their relationship after his wife died in 1958. Continue cycling straight on towards the centre (Nachtegaalstraat, Nobelstraat, Janskerkhof, Lange Jansstraat, Potterstraat, Lange Viestraat). Cycle past Oudegracht and turn left at the traffic lights onto Vredenburg, the route ends at the former Cinema Vreeburg at no. 8. ONE’S DESTINATION IS NEVER A PLACE, BUT A NEW WAY OF SEEING THINGS. PAGE 30
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