tiistai 7. heinäkuuta 2009

Nagakin Capsule Tower

Composed of 140 pods, the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo has fallen into disrepair,
with leaks and maintenance problems.
Kisho Kurokawa's Future Vision, Banished to Past, NYtimes
It's a pretty interesting read. Heard of the Japanese Metabolist Movement?

The tower looked familiar though I had never been there; a scene was shot there in the film (actually a triptych) Tokyo! Or not, I don't have that good memory. Or yes, at least in the background:

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