The Nakagin Capsule Tower is a culture icone in Tokyo that's soon to be demolished.
This is definitely my favourite building and also the building I dedicated most of my time to recreate in watercolor.
Here are some of the photos of the construction in 1972 and the inside of it:
Created by Kisho Kurokawa in 1972 using the metabolism idea of building expanding itself for people, inspired by nature.
It's now being demolish due to the cost of maintenance of the capsules which were supposed to be change every 25 years, and the main reason: earth quakes.
Here are some photos of the current state as of April 2022:
I hoping that some capsules will be saved and put in museums!
Thank you!
Arthur Ortega
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