The Concept of Minimalist House
October 2nd, 2010 | Author: admin
Since a few years ago minimalist house and garden are becoming a housing trend that customer loved and also remarked as the new symbol of cosmopolitan society. The new symbol here itself is a reflection of the way of life – to think – and work of the urban society that is practical, light, efficient, and simple. House and garden is a society cultural value towards the nature and the environment.
The house is use as a place to stay – to rest – socializing – for family – and worship, whilst the garden is a reflection of natural energy and the source of life. When house and garden is designed as a harmonious unity then it will provide the positive life energy to the occupants.
The concept of a minimalist house and minimalist garden aims to increase the maximum value of a room for the exterior and interior by reducing excessive things in the room. The concept of minimalism shows a practical, dynamic, concise, effective, and efficient lifestyle, which is applied at all life aspects including building architecture, room interior and garden exterior.
The collaboration between minimalist house and minimalist garden is a mix of media communication between the architecture and landscape with its contrast form, hard-soft, stiff-soft, geometric-dynamic, and between man-made or culture with nature. Minimalist house eliminates the saturation against the use of many decorative ornaments and accessories.
The quality and character of a room is determined by the existence of the room itself, not by the furniture and accessories. The room seems to be spacious according to the needs of its occupants, optimize the healthy fresh air circulation and abundant sunlight.