Kurokawa Jizhang’s “metabolism”, Toshiba ihipavilion, a “mushroom shaped house” in agricultural cities © Flickruserm Louis metabolic school believes that design is an extension of human activities and advocates a more flexible and renewable architectural concept.

The ultimate goal of architecture is to be collected as art.

  © Humberto vidal|shutterstock architecture is like a theater.

Some capsule modules can be retained and reused.

Integrated bathroom and air conditioning system are adopted.

However, due to the impact of the epidemic that began to spread in 2020, all discussions were terminated.

The protagonist is the user, and the design technique is to guide the user to conduct dramatic dialogue with the space.

It is not only a representative building of modular assembly, but also a rare sample of metabolic architecture.

The “BOC capsule tower preservation and regeneration plan” not only promotes various activities, but also actively seeks funds and holds talks and meetings with developers in the hope of preserving the building.

Fully assembled interior.

About Kisho Kurokawa, Kisho Kurokawa (1934-2007) is the first generation of Japanese architects after the war.

After the bad news, there is another good news.

The connection between modules is fixed on the core barrel through four high-pressure bolts.

Affected by the economic recession in the late 20th century, there were no successors in the renewal and repair of the building.

Kurokawa has done this.

Representing the end of an era, architectural enthusiasts around the world have been discussing the hope of retaining it, but this landmark building is still going to disappear and there is no room for maneuver.

▲ source: https://www.designboom.com/ After months of discussion, the “BOC capsule tower” is scheduled to be demolished on April 12, 2022.

Looking back, his works can be divided into the era of “metabolism” before the 1970s and the era of “symbiotic thought” after the mid-1970s…

The hot water supply to the building was shut down in 2010.

Heichuan died of myocardial infarction in 2007.

NakaginCapsuleTower  © Noritaka Minami kurakawa Jizhang died in 2007.

The metabolic movement is the symbol of Japan’s post-war cultural renaissance.

He is a highly creative and revolutionary thinker.

NakaginCapsuleTower  © The nakagin capsule tower built by Noritaka Minami in 1972 is located in the center of Tokyo, Japan, and designed by Japanese architect Kurokawa Kisho.

He is a leader in Japanese architecture and one of the founders of metabolism movement.

Module construction enthusiasts can consider living or collecting by themselves.

His main works include the National Art Museum of Tokyo, the new wing of Van Gogh Art Museum in Amsterdam, Kuala Lumpur New International Airport, Hiroshima Contemporary Art Museum of Japan, the National New Art Museum of Roppongi in Tokyo, the silver capsule building in Ginza, Tokyo, etc.

Modular assembly building network red punch in holy land.

– Heichuan Jizhang has 140 independent modules and a core tube design.

The main material of kaminami core tube is reinforced concrete.

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