Nakagin Capsule Tower

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Nakagin_Capsule_Tower
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:building
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Kisho_Kurokawa
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Metabolism
gptkbp:city gptkb:Tokyo
gptkbp:completedIn 1972
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:demolished 2022
deterioration and high maintenance costs
gptkbp:district gptkb:Shimbashi
gptkbp:featuredIn various documentaries
gptkbp:hasBalcony no
gptkbp:hasCapsuleSize 2.5m x 4m x 2.1m
gptkbp:hasElevator yes
gptkbp:hasRestaurant yes
gptkbp:hasRestrooms yes
gptkbp:hasStairs yes
gptkbp:height 54 meters
gptkbp:heritageStatus none
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nakagin Capsule Tower
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Metabolist_movement
gptkbp:location gptkb:Shimbashi,_Tokyo,_Japan
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
concrete
gptkbp:notableFor first capsule architecture design built for permanent, practical use
modular capsule design
gptkbp:numberOfCapsules 140
gptkbp:numberOfFloors 13
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Nakagin_Co.,_Ltd.
gptkbp:purpose office
residential
gptkbp:status demolished
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kisho_Kurokawa
gptkb:Metabolism_(architecture)
gptkb:Metabolist_movement
gptkb:metabolism_(architecture)
gptkb:Kisho_Kurokawa_Architects_&_Associates
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6