| Abstract |
Along with Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe is one of the three most influential masters in modern architecture. Mies was the last group to graduate from the Bauhaus School and had many projects in Germany in 1938. Due to the political situation, he had immigrated to U.S. and served good part of his life as the Dean at the Illinois Institutes of Technology. He has completed many projects in his life which has made him the greatest architect, educator, and philosopher in the 20th century. Additionally, his continuous accomplishments with his unique design style has made significant remarks in architectural history.
The purpose of this study is to analyze Mies' spatial configuration, focuses on the concept called "Column-Free Space." By analyzing the interior space of Mies will be beneficial and valuable guide line for planning of the future interior architectural space.
The method of research was to visit his buildings and compare written documents on his projects. The results are as following;
- Revealing building structure and making logical decisions to problems caused simple and dynamic structural architecture to exist.
- Well balanced use of structure, proportion and materials are the main ingredients of making the Column-Free Space exceptionally beautiful.
- The hierarchial orders within the space is the basic rule in designing the Column-Free Space.
- The relationship between the ceiling height and overall floor dimension has influenced on making a flexible and functional open space.
- "Less is More" is not just a conceptual terminology. It requires simplicity and means flexibility by reducing all unnecessary ideas. |