J.W. Hanrath (1867-1932) and P.H.N. Briët (1894-1978) Johan Wilhelm Hanrath was born in Amsterdam in 1867. He works as a carpenter in his early years and discovers the pleasure of building and drawing. He does not complete education; he learns the trade of architect in practice with Ludwig Hoffmann in Berlin. Hanrath settles in Hilversum in 1893. Among his most important works are country houses, villas and school buildings throughout the Netherlands with an emphasis on the Gooi region. In his villa "De Eersteling" in Bloemendaal (1893), the influence of German half-timbered construction is clearly visible. His later work shows kinship with the work of H.P. Berlage and K.P.C. de Bazel. He applies various, also historicizing, stylistic features in his buildings. Hanrath has an important share in the construction of the Philips village in Eindhoven at the beginning of the twentieth century. With the establishment of the light bulb factory Philips and Co. in 1891, the demand for workers' houses and villas for executives in Eindhoven rises exponentially. The Philips family takes the initiative to build the working-class neighborhood Philipsdorp. In order to attract the better-off, Philips starts building Villapark Tongelre in 1910, where members of the Board of Management, among others, can find comfortable housing. J.W. Hanrath is one of the designers. His designs include the stately villa 'De Laak' on Parklaan in Eindhoven (1906-1907), the home of Philips director Anton Philips. The villa has a symmetrical facade with details inspired by classical antiquity, such as pilasters, tympanums and natural stone decorations. The park-like garden with several service houses and an orangery was designed by garden architect L.A. Springer. Villa 'De Laak' now has the status of a national monument. The elementary school with head teacher's house on Reigerlaan in Eindhoven (1914) has also been declared a national monument. Hanrath enters into an association with P.H.N. Briët in 1927. Paul Henri Nicolaas Briët (1894-1978) graduated with honors as a structural engineer from the Technical High School in Delft. After employment with the Dutch Railways and collaboration with architect C.B. Posthumus Meyes, the association with Hanrath follows in 1927. However, Johan Hanrath dies in 1932, after which Briët continues his profession alone. His oeuvre consists mainly of residential houses and villas, conversions of works by Hanrath and restorations. Note: The oeuvre of J.W. Hanrath is not (completely) inventoried.