| Title |
The Conceptional Transition of Contemporary Housing Architecture Appearing in Minimal Design in European Collective Housing |
| Keywords |
Minimalism ; Simplicity ; Homogeneity ; Repeatability ; Sachlichkeit ; Form ; Building Surface ; Construction ; Contemporary Housing ; Collective Housing |
| Abstract |
After post modern era in the 80s the architectural design presented various style. Contemporary architects offered many innovative works of housing design, especially after middle of the 90s in Europe. I regarded the Minimalism as one of the meaningful trends, which showed a symbolic phenomenon of contemporary housing compressively. This study aims to understand the characteristics of contemporary housing architecture deeply, not only external appearance, but also intrinsic attitude and its backgrounds. The research method depended on document review and theoretical consideration. Major sources are pictures and floor plans appearing in architectural magazines and references, which provided information of housing design trends after the 90s. Accordingly, the correlations between Art works and housing, viewed from minimal elements, are examined. Those could be categorized as 'Minimalism of Form', 'Minimalism of Building Surface' and 'Minimalism of Construction'. With the case studies the significant trends have concretely interpreted. It was; simplicity of housing block form, homogeneity of facade, transformation of material and elements into a textile sense, repeatability of housing units, emptiness of internal space. Consequently, minimal housing design showed paradigm of new modernism and 'Sachlichkeit' as well as new aesthetic, rational construction, spatial compatibility and functional flexibility. Analogically, this trends are caused by social changes of modern urban occupants and their needs above all. |