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If you have ever witnessed an instance of Oranjekoorts (Orange fever) in the Netherlands, you could be forgiven that this country\u2019s citizens are obsessed with one color above all others. Tangerine tones take over many national celebrations, orange being the traditional color of the Dutch royal family.<\/p>\n

However, local photographer Dirk Bakker<\/a> is out to prove this country is far from monochromatic when it comes to architecture. His wildly popular Instagram page documents gloriously colorful fa\u00e7ades from around the country, presenting each elevation as a canvas reminiscent of abstract artworks by Mondrian, van der Leck or Husz\u00e1r.<\/p>\n

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Speaking on Instagramers.com<\/a>, Bakker elaborated on his cross-disciplinary background and subsequent influences: \u201cHaving a history in graphic design made me love the \u2018lines of the city\u2019; I see a big connection between architecture and graphic design. Its about shapes, form, layout and patterns as well as constructing things, putting things together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Having posted his first image on Instagram as @macenzo<\/a> only five years ago, the photographer\u2019s success on the platform has exponentially grown: Bakker\u2019s page now boasts 356,000 followers, and he is fast approaching 2,000 posts. The photographer\u2019s internet fame further backs up Architizer founder Marc Kushner\u2019s belief that social media is \u201cfomenting the biggest revolution in architecture since the invention of steel, concrete and the elevator.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n

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In a country defined by some of the world\u2019s boldest architecture firms, including OMA<\/a>, MVRDV<\/a> and UNStudio<\/a>, it is perhaps no surprise that the cityscapes of the Netherlands are punctuated with such vibrant hues. However, Bakker\u2019s photography \u2014 beautifully collated in the gridded format of Instagram \u2014 emphasizes the bold personality of Dutch architecture in an unprecedented manner.<\/p>\n

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For more architecture from the Netherlands and other countries around the globe, explore thousands of projects in the Architizer database by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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