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Minimalism: Dhanashri Mirajkar
Minimalism: Dhanashri Mirajkar
Minimalism: Dhanashri Mirajkar
1 DHANASHRI MIRAJKAR
What is Minimalism???
The Timeline
What is Minimalism???
Expressionist architecture was an
architectural movement that
developed in Europe during the first
decades of the 20th century in
parallel with the expressionist visual
and performing arts that especially Einstein Tower in Potsdam near
Berlin, 1919-22 (Erich Mendelsohn)
developed and dominated in
Germany.
Goetheanum in Dornach near Basel
Switzerland, 1924-28 (Rudolf Steiner)
SOURCE : WIKIPEDIA
Time line of Expressionism
1900 1960
Walter Gropius abandons
expressionism and moves Few Architects were
to rationalism. on same theme of Expressionism reborn
Expressionism
Minimalism
1900 1908 1923 1923-1930 1940 1950 1960
1900
Introduction to minimalism
2. Creation of singularity.
4. Less is more.
1900 1908 1923 1940 1950 1960
Minimalistic design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture.
The works of De Stijl artists are a major reference: De Stijl expanded the ideas of expression by
meticulously organizing basic elements such as lines and planes.
Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969) adopted the motto "Less is more" to describe
his aesthetic tactic of arranging the necessary components of a building to create an impression
of extreme simplicity.
He enlisted every element and detail to serve multiple visual and functional purposes; for
example, designing a floor to also serve as the radiator, or a massive fireplace to also house the
bathroom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Minimalism#Minimalist_architects_and_their_
Theory of Minimalism
Designer Buckminster Fuller(1895–1983) adopted the engineer's
goal of "Doing more with less", but his concerns were oriented
toward technology and engineering rather than aesthetics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Minimalism#Minimalist_architects_and_their_
works
Minimalist Architects
Ligh Nature
Space Humanity Sanctuary
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Koshino Chikatsu-
House Kidosaki Asuka
House Historical Old/New
Ashiya Rokko
(1979-81) Ashiya Museum
(1979-81) Osaka (1990- Restaurant
94) Kobe (1985-
Walls, Light, Wind, Flow 86)
http://www.slideshare.net/rutujabhosale56/tadao-ando-
36954367?related=1
Tadao Ando
1833-1999
http://www.slideshare.net/rutujabhosale56/tadao-ando-
36954367?related=1
Minimalistic Interiors
Minimalism in interior design means
spacious rooms with minimum of furniture
and details.
Minimalistic desk
Minimalistic Products
The products are designed
with minimalistic
approach but in the
process, few somehow
lose their identity.
Location: Chondi, Maharashtra,
India
Architects: Studio Mumbai
Photographs: Courtesy of studio
Mumbai
The Copper House, Mumbai
The Copper House, Mumbai
The Copper House, Mumbai
The Copper House, Mumbai
The Copper House, Mumbai
Summery
Beginnings
1. 1960s.
2. Reaction to Expressionism..
3. Reduction…
TO Conclude…..
Basics
1. A movement In sculpture & painting which arosw in
1950s, characterised by the use of simple, massive
forms.
https://www.google.co.in/search?q=minimalism+movemen
TO Conclude…..
Basics
4. Objectified pieces-wanted people to see the object for
what IT IS, not what IT REPRESENTS.
https://www.google.co.in/search?q=minimalism+movemen
Post minimalism
Post minimalism
Post-Minimalism describes attempts to go beyond
the idiom of minimalism, In architecture or the visual
arts.
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