herzog and de meroun and minimalism

Studying the work of herzog and de meuron who do all kind of work from minimalistic style to complete deconstruction in architecture i found them to be very inspiring as they build accoding to the context and also the need of the user and the project irrespective of the for of style they adapt in the process of designing.

As i am intrested in minimalistic style of architecture i was reseaching the best minimalistic design done by the firm. the Tate modern was a great example of such a building and how they have left room for the future design which they have proposed now which is totally different from minimalistic style and yet fits perfectly to their previous minimal design style they adopted in the 1st step.

The goetz collection, gallery for private collection of modern art, munich which a great example for minimalist architecture caught my eye. the building stands like a monumental minimal art sculpture in a small garden had the concept of 'floating structure over structure buried in earth' a simple concept which with a basic geometric form and the great choice of materials: bitch plywood panels,aluminium and opaque glass, as well as the serial arrangement of the panels recall the design principles and the 'look' of minimal art.

Even though the building has a simple concept it is hard to figure out the composition of the building
from the outside as its surfaces give a enigmatic quality.the interior space has no obvious relation with the exterior and the placement of the high windows makes one wonder which storey they are in. the staircase forms a important yeat contrasting element compared to the calm exhibition spaces.
the whole structure makes me think that the architects were not concerned with simplification but in creating something highly complex out of what appears ordinary.