Art deco in Neude Square

The general post office on Neude (1924) is a splendid representation of Art Deco and the Amsterdam School. The design by the architect Jo Crouwel is functional with a consistent relationship between the exterior and the interior. Round outlines, many integrated decorative elements, the choice of colours and materials and the important contribution of the sculptor Hendrik A. van den Eijnde are characteristic of the new style that originated in the period immediately after World War I. Moreover, this national monument shows that the PTT (the Dutch Post Office) has always attached great importance to an aesthetically well-considered, customer oriented business style. This attention to the art-historical quality of the restoration of the exterior and the various re-designed interiors has been the guiding principle.