J.B.A. de Meyer (1878-1950) Jan de Meyer was an architect-restorer, lecturer and publicist. His field of work spanned all of the Netherlands, but the focus was in Amsterdam. He took modeling lessons with Mendes da Costa and in 1898-1900 was a draughtsman for H.P. Berlage's exhibition project. He also took the Vahâna course with K.P.C. de Bazel and J.L.M. Lauweriks. In his younger years, De Meyer worked for some time under P.J.H. Cuypers, the Antwerp architect Jan van Asperen and B.J. Ouëndag. De Meyer established himself as an independent architect on Koninginneweg in Amsterdam in 1903. He became known for his designs for country houses, such as that of the "Larensche Kunsthandel" in Laren (N.-H.). Furthermore, De Meyer did a lot of restoration work on seventeenth- and eighteenth-century buildings, including a large number of churches. Well-known restoration works include the House on Three Canals, the so-called 'Drieling houses' on Bloemgracht, the 'Lange Jan' in Middelburg and several Dutch Reformed churches in the Zaan region. In the period 1907-1917, he was associated with E.P. Messer (1880-1962). De Meyer further played an important role as a teacher, from 1905 to 1910 at the School of Arts and Crafts in Haarlem and also at the Association of Higher and Continuing Architecture Education (VHBO) in Amsterdam. He was also secretary of the Commission for the Cityscape of Amsterdam and wrote many publications. De Meyer was a member of the Genootschap Architectura et Amicitia. Starting in 1922, De Meyer designed street furniture at the invitation of Public Works of Amsterdam. It is not entirely clear how and under what conditions De Meyer was awarded the various commissions from the Public Works Department. Probably the influence of his former companion Messer was decisive. Messer had been employed by Public Works since 1918, so it is possible that for fulfilling assignments for which the service did not have time, the latter recommended his former companion De Meyer. De Meyer participated in the Competition for an Academy Building (1919) and in the Amsterdam Council House Competition of 1936. He gave his plan for the Town Hall the motto "Harmonia. In addition to buildings and street furniture, he also designed furniture and glassware. In 1927, De Meyer designed a glass service for the Kristalunie in Maastricht. During travels, he made pencil sketches of landscapes and architecture, especially in southern Limburg. Education: Modeling lessons with Mendes da Costa/;Vahâna course with K.P.C. de Bazel and J.L.M. Lauweriks/;Vahâna course with K.P.C. de Bazel and J.L.M. Lauweriks/. Ancillary activities: Higher and Secondary Architecture Education (VHBO)/teacher/;Commission for the Urban Beauty of Amsterdam/member/;Jury competition lanterns on Dam Square/member/1924