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Oct 23, 2010 · Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction: Directed by Rima Yamazaki. With Nobuo Abe, Arata Isozaki, Toyo Ito, Toru Kawamura. Built in 1972 by Kisho Kurokawa, the Nakagin Capsule Tower is a rare, long standing example of Metabolist architecture.
- Rima Yamazaki
- 2010-10-23
- Documentary
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Nov 5, 2019 · Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destructiondirected by Rima Yamakazi produced by Michael Blackwood (2010, 58 min, color)Web...
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- Michael Blackwood Productions
A building inspired by the Nakagin Capsule Tower appears in the 1994 video game Transport Tycoon. Three documentaries have mentioned the tower as well: Residents of the Nakagin Tower were interviewed in the 2010 documentary Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction.
Nov 24, 2015 · The Nakagin Capsule Tower is a rare built example of Metabolism. The Nakagin Capsule Tower, completed in 1972, was designed by Kisho Kurokawa, the youngest Metabolist architect. The building is composed of two concrete core towers and 140 capsules plugged into the towers.
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- Michael Blackwood Productions
The Nakagin Capsule Tower, designed by Kisho Kurokawa and completed in 1972, is an exemplary work of post-war Japanese architectural movement Metabolism. Today, however, this historic building is in danger of 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.
Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction. Built in 1972 by Kisho Kurokawa, the Nakagin Capsule Tower is a rare, long standing example of Metabolist architecture. This portrait, filmed in 2010, gathers context surrounding the tower from its residents as well as Kurokawa's colleagues, friends and family as ...
