Architect A.I.A. and painter. Born Feb. 22, 1897 in Padang (N.O.I.), son of Cornelia Suzanna Moojen and Petrus Adrianus Zweedijk. Married to Jeanne Bochardt on Feb. 7, 1930 in Surabaya. Zweedijk received his architectural training at the Rijksmuseum Schools in Amsterdam. After completing his military service from 1917-1919, he worked as an architectural draftsman at various architectural firms. In 1921 he left for N.O.I., where he worked initially in Batavia and later in Surabaya as part architect. Here he moved more specifically in the field of housing. Especially in the expansion plan Ketabang in Surabaya there are many examples of his work in that area. He also designed employee housing for sugar factories, storage sheds, office buildings, etc. When in 1929 a public competition was held by the "General Commission for the Dutch Participation in the International Colonial Exhibition in Paris 1931" for the design of the Dutch East Indies pavilion, Zweedijk saw his entry awarded a prize and designated for execution. He was also appointed to be in charge of construction in Paris. Z. then returned to Europe and settled temporarily in Paris until after the completion of the pavilion. Already on June 28 this pavilion became a prey to the flames. Returning to the Netherlands, he settled in Amsterdam. There he was involved in the construction of the Apollo Hall in collaboration with architect A. Boeken. Housing complexes were built to his designs in Eindhoven. In Amsterdam, too, he moved in the field of exhibitions. He designed the plans for a pavilion commissioned by the Chicago World's Fair Committee in 1933, which attracted general interest but was not implemented. Z. also devoted himself to painting, painting landscapes (also Indian) and seascapes, several of which are in private hands. For the advertising agency van Alfen Z. published articles on various subjects, but in the field of architecture e.g. an article on 'Architecture in the Future' illustrated with drawings by his hand. Two decorations were bestowed upon him, he was knight of the Order of Orange Nassau and knight of the Legion of Honor. He also received the "Diplôme Spécial" awarded by the French Ministry of Colonies and a gold medal from the Society for the encouragement of national industry. In addition to Paris, Z. visited Hambridge, Bremen, Brussels, among others, on his trips abroad. Furthermore, he made trips from Surabaya out to Singapore, Rangoon and the islands of the Dutch East Indies archipelago.