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Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction (2010)
58 min | Documentary

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Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction (2010)

58 min | Documentary

Built in 1972 by Kisho Kurokawa, the Nakagin Capsule Tower is a rare, long standing example of Metabolist architecture. Known as the first Japanese architectural movement, Metabolism manifested in 1960 through critic Noboru Kawazoe and ...See moreBuilt in 1972 by Kisho Kurokawa, the Nakagin Capsule Tower is a rare, long standing example of Metabolist architecture. Known as the first Japanese architectural movement, Metabolism manifested in 1960 through critic Noboru Kawazoe and five architects, Kurokawa being the youngest among them. Together they envisioned a new direction for future Japanese architecture and urbanism, designing plans with large, flexible and expandable structures, the style of which is beautifully demonstrated by the Nakagin Capsule Tower. The building is composed of two concrete core towers which 140 capsules are plugged into, all of which were prefabricated and designed to be removable and replaceable. This portrait, filmed in 2010, gathers context surrounding the tower from its residents as well as Kurokawa's colleagues, friends and family as they debate the current issues with the structure and argue the merits of both preservation and demolition. Tracing the history of postwar Japanese architecture and reviewing the characteristics of the Nakagin Capsule Tower, this documentary examines the meaning of Metabolism and Kurokawa's meticulous methods within the movement. Written by Michael Blackwood Productions See less

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Name	Known for
Nobuo Abe Self Self See fewer	Kisho Kurokawa: From Metabolism to Symbiosis (1993)
Arata Isozaki Self Self See fewer	The Face of Another (1966)
Toyo Ito Self Self See fewer	Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects (1989)
Toru Kawamura Self Self See fewer	Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction (2010)
Kisho Kurokawa Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Kisho Kurokawa: From Metabolism to Symbiosis (1993)
Mikio Kurokawa Self Self See fewer	Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction (2010)
Takayuki Sekine Self Self See fewer	Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction (2010)
Hiroyuki Suzuki Self Self See fewer	Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction (2010)
Seibee Yamashita Self Self See fewer	Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction (2010)

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