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Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, Japan (1970)
Artist/Designer:
Project Location: Tokyo, Japan
Bathroom ( Source | Accessed : May 5, 2022 | Photographer: Arcspace )
Style/Period(s):
Metabolism
Primary Material(s):
Concrete, Steel
Function(s):
Residential Structure
Related Website(s):
Significant Date(s):
20th Century, 1970, 21st Century, 2022
Additional Information:
Publications, Texts in Print:
Crook, Lizzie. "Demolition of iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower begins in Tokyo." Dezeen, April 12, 2022. https://www.dezeen.com/2022/04/12/nakagin-capsule-tower-demolition-begins-tokyo/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Dezeen%20Agenda%2010&utm_content=Dezeen%20Agenda%2010+CID_3bdfee1a4ff7b0ffaf68de632acec3a6&utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail&utm_term=Demolition%20of%20iconic%20Nakagin%20Capsule%20Tower%20begins%20in%20Tokyo.
Ishida, Aki. "Paradox of a Landmark that is not: the life of the Nakagin Capsule Tower." In International Conference on East Asian Architectural Culture. 2015.
Lin, Zhongjie. "Nakagin Capsule Tower and The Metabolist Movement Revisited." Architectural Education 65 (2011): 13-32.
Sveiven, Megan. "Nakagin Capsule Tower / Kisho Kurokawa." ArchDaily, February 9, 2011. ISSN 0719-8884. https://www.archdaily.com/110745/ad-classics-nakagin-capsule-tower-kisho-kurokawa.
"Tokyo's iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower to be demolished." CNN, April 4, 2022. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/japan-nakagin-capsule-tower-being-demolished-intl-hnk/index.html.
Building Address:
8 Chome-16-10 Ginza, Chūō-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Significant Dates:
Construction: 1970-1972
Short-listed for the World Heritage by the International Committee of Docomomo International: 1996.
Demolition Beginning: April 12, 2022
Tags: capsule, metabolism, residential, adaptable, office
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