Minimalist Architecture and the Concept of Less is More: The Place of Hellenistic Cynicism in the Architectural Concept of Mies Van Der Rohe

Ikenna Emmanuel Idoko, Onyeka Emmanuel Uzowulu and Ikenna Michael Onuorah
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Ikenna Emmanuel Idoko: Department of Architecture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria
Onyeka Emmanuel Uzowulu: Department of Philosophy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria
Ikenna Michael Onuorah: Department of Architecture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 2, 211-224

Abstract: Historically, cynicism as a philosophical movement started and soared in the Hellenistic period. Disquisition on cynicism concerning architecture and architectural philosophy has been relatively neglected. This article addresses cynicism, delving into the philosophy of the cynics’ lifestyle and beliefs vis-à -vis less is more (minimalism), which was an epigram adopted by Mies Van Der Rohe in his architectural designs and buildings. Standing on the shoulder of simplicity, as the common denominator between cynicism and minimalism, the authors create an intercourse between philosophy and architecture through the appraisal of the philosophy of the Cynics and the architectural works of Mies Van Der Rohe. This further buttresses the innate need for continual interdisciplinary research works to unearth and expound more interesting synergy in human architectural and philosophical experiences.

Date: 2024
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