 He nevertheless proved to be an apt architect and designed the clubhouse for his rowing club in Delft which still exists (see image).In 1913, van Meegeren gave up his architecture studies and concentrated on drawing and painting at the art school in The Hague.On 8 January 1913, he received the prestigious Gold Medal from the Technical University in Delft for his "Study of the Interior of the Church of Saint Lawrence" (Laurenskerk) in Rotterdam.