ABSTRACT Before the industrial revolution deprivation of materials and technical flaws made traditional architecture simple. One of the best known architecture which emphasizes simplicity is Japanese Traditional architecture, after 1900s simplicity appeared again as a movement in Modernism style which is called Minimalism in the 1950s and continued through the Sixties and Seventies. Minimalism is a term to describe arts that thrive on simplicity in both content and form, and sign of personal expressivity. Simplicity can be seen in every field of art and design. The need or minimalistic architecture aroused due to the destruction of uncountable structure and the economic instability to redevelop the cities. The unstable economy forced the architects to pave their paths towards simpler and faster construction methods and design. This might be the possible reason that minimalism architecture become more synonyms with the current trends. The aim of Minimalism is to allow the viewer to experience the work more intensely. Minimalism includes simplification, purity and elegant organization in life. Minimalism conception in housing can be define as removing inessential elements to achieve clean and fine finishes, subtraction and purity with geometric forms, intense perception of the spaces and eliminating all superfluous elements and result in clear. Simplicity design using necessary component of architecture; light, colour, material, form and function to achieve simplicity, most important principle is removing minor elements to emphasize the major elements. The goal was to raise the awareness about minimalism in architecture and its elements, principles and techniques is a pre – requisite to designing the building and structure in present day scenario. The basic concepts and principles of minimalism in architecture can be mastered only when the principles of architects of the bygone ere are learned. Further study were carried out on case study of several works of famous minimalist architects to get a clear view.
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