Both retro and futuristic, Tokyo's 13-story Nakagin Capsule Tower was completed in 1972. Designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa, it is composed of 140 small metal capsules, each with a round window, and has sometimes been compared to a stack of washing machines. It is representative of the Japanese Metabolism movement that viewed buildings as structures composed of both permanent and impermanent parts, so they could evolve over time. The capsule was originally intended to be replaced in 20 to 25 years, but 47 years have passed without replacement.
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| (Noritaka Minami, from the series “1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower”) |
Last year, a limited-liability company bought the land under the tower from the original developer and announced its intention to redevelop it. But Tatsuyuki Maeda, a member of the Nakagin Capsule Tower Building Conservation and Regeneration Project, hopes the building can be restored.
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