Nakagin capsule tower

the tower's demise has been discussed intensely during the last years, due to the structure's precarious condition.

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MORE ABOUT: Nakagin Capsule Tower (中銀カプセルタワー) 16-10, Ginza 8-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan Construction Dates: [Design Conception] October 1969 – December 1970 [Fabrication] January 1971 – March 197…

The dismantling of the metabolist Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo has begun with the removal of the interiors of its modular capsule homes.

Nakagin Capsule Tower – Tokyo, Japan

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Nagakin Capsule Tower, Tokyo NAGAKIN CAPSULE TOWERArchitect : Kisho KurokawaLocation: Tokyo, JapanStart Project : 1970Project Complete: 1972 So cool!!!! Being a Science fiction Geek, this is righ

Metabolism is the first Japanese architecture movement after the World War II, manifested in 1960 by Noboru Kawazoe, architecture critic, and the five architects, Kiyoshi Awazu, Kiyonori Kikutake, Kisho Kurokawa, Fumihiko Maki, and Masato Otaka

Architectural Oddities - Nakagin Capsule Tower Built in just 30 days in the early 1970's, this was one of the first uses of capsule style living designed for permanent use. There are 140 capsules, all connected independently to the inner frame of the building. Now largely abandoned and left to deteriorate (it is clear here in the image only a few occupants remain), the fate of this tower is largely unknown. Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 ________________________________________________ Stay up-to date by…

The founders of the 1960s movement Metabolism looked to biology to transform cities—but their vision was never fully realized.

Built in 1972, the Nakagin Capsule Tower was the benchmark of Japan’s post-war economic boom. Now, its future is uncertain.

Architect Kisho Kurokawa, 1972 Super Iconic Building and rare built example of Japanese Metabolism 16-10, ginza 8-chome, chuo-ku, tokyo! in front of shio dome city' s caretta building

Noritaka Minami takes us on a nostalgic tour of the Nakagin Capsule Tower in his photo series exhibition, '1972/Accumulations'

Kisho Kurokawa, Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo

The Nakagin Capsule Tower is a mixed-use residential and office tower designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa and located in Shimbashi, Tokyo, Japan. It was the world's first example of capsule architecture built for permanent and practical use.