Nakagin Capsule Tower

Nakagin Capsule Tower

Year

1972

Architect

Type

building

Kurokawa's 1972 icon of Metabolism consisted of 140 prefabricated capsules bolted to two concrete towers, each 2.5 by 4 meters with a circular window. Designed for capsule replacement, the fundamental Metabolist proposition, but none were e …

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