Work
Nakagin Capsule Tower
Explore in the Atlas →The realised emblem of Metabolism: 144 prefabricated capsules plugged into a service core, conceived for periodic replacement; demolished 2022.
Dwelling Ephemerality Production Heritage
Details
- Type
- Building
- Location
- Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
Classifications
- Holder
- Individual
- Source of authority
- Reason
- Subject
- Human centred
- Degree of codification
- Pattern based
- Mode of transmission
- Text drawing
- Knowledge type
- Propositional
- Epistemic cluster
- East asianWestern philosophical
Connections
- exemplifies Metabolism
Referenced by
- Kisho Kurokawa authored
Sources
- Kisho Kurokawa. Metabolism in Architecture. Studio Vista, 1977.
- Rem Koolhaas; Hans Ulrich Obrist. Project Japan: Metabolism Talks. Taschen, 2011.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Nakagin Capsule Tower." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/nakagin-capsule-tower/. Accessed July 17, 2026.