Hallway When faced with the colour scheme of the staircase, architect De Boer found himself thoroughly perplexed. He couldn't make sense of the floor plan which Van Doesburg had sent him. When asked for further explanation, Van Doesburg sent a number of variants with different colour applications, which only added to the confusion and made the reconstruction even more confusing. Take a good look at the blue area on the wall and see how it defines the space. It shows that there is a consistency to the use of the colours which Van Doesburg put together in a new combination for each room, with the underlying principle being the creation of balance between the red, blue and yellow. The shades of white, black and grey play their role as neutralisers between the primary colours. Now walk up the stairs and see what appears under your feet! Turn left on the landing and choose the left back room as the first room to visit.