Completed in 1972, Nakagin Tower was a landmark of modular architecture: 140 stacked, prefabricated apartment pods. But now the tower is being demolished.
Nakagin Tower is actually 140 stacked pods, or capsules, in the heart of downtown. Completed in 1972, they were marketed as stripped-down urban retreats.CBS News
"The idea was to remove the capsules every 20 to 25 years and replace it," said Yuka Yoshida, an architectural tour guide in Tokyo."The whole Metabolism theory was very sustainable kind of idea, which was quite new back then in 1972."
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