#nakagin capsule tower
Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, Japan. Architect: Kisho Kurokawa. Ph: Matthias Heiderich
Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, Japan. Architect: Kisho Kurokawa. Ph: Matthias Heiderich
Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, Japan. Architect: Kisho Kurokawa. Ph: Matthias Heiderich
A model of the Nakagin Capsule Tower and the real thing. Designed by Kurokawa Kishō and built in 1972, the iconic tower has long attracted admirers as a shining example of the Metabolism movement. It is now slated for demolition sometime in early 2022.
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One last look.
Outside the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo’s Ginza district this afternoon.
Today demolition work began on the iconic building and its 140 capsule units, construction of which was completed back in 1972.
It’s going to be interesting to see where and how some of the units will be preserved and reused, as former apartment owners have been calling for.
