{"product_id":"nakagin-capsule-tower-tokyo-miniature-concrete-model","title":"Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eNakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eMiniature Concrete Model 039\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"255\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eHand-cast in fine concrete. Shaped by memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"836\" data-start=\"336\"\u003eSome buildings feel like they were built for the future, and then the future moved on without them. The Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa and completed in 1972, was the flagship of the Metabolist movement. Its twin concrete towers were fitted with 140 detachable living capsules, each with its own round window. It was radical, futuristic, and deeply human in scale. Though demolished in 2022, it remains one of the most celebrated visions of post-war Japanese architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1107\" data-start=\"838\"\u003eThis model focuses on its modular character. The clean lines of the towers, the rhythm of the capsules, and the iconic porthole windows had to translate at a small scale. I worked carefully to preserve the feeling of stacked repetition and the uniqueness of its form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1183\" data-start=\"1109\"\u003eA small cast of one of the most visionary buildings of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1084\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1087\" data-start=\"1084\"\u003e• Solid cast concrete, individually hand-poured\u003cbr\u003e• 9.5\u003cspan\u003ecm high, 5cm wide, 3.5cm deep (approx)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1141\" data-start=\"1138\"\u003e• Laser-etched cork base with building name\u003cbr data-end=\"1187\" data-start=\"1184\"\u003e• Comes gift-boxed for the perfect concrete gift\u003cbr data-end=\"1238\" data-start=\"1235\"\u003e• Designed, modelled, and finished in the UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003eMade for those who visited it, studied it, or admired it from afar as a symbol of Metabolist ambition. This model is a keepsake of a building that showed us how architecture could adapt, change, and imagine a different kind of city life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1534\" data-start=\"1491\"\u003e15% off when you order two or more models\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1620\" data-start=\"1542\"\u003eEU customers: please order via my \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Nakagin Tower - miniature concrete model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1242422674\/nakagin-capsule-tower-miniature-concrete\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEtsy shop\u003c\/a\u003e due to customs regulations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1803\" data-start=\"1779\"\u003eBuilding Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2160\" data-start=\"1637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1825\" data-start=\"1812\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shimbashi, Tokyo, Japan\u003cbr data-end=\"1852\" data-start=\"1849\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1866\" data-start=\"1852\"\u003eArchitect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kisho Kurokawa\u003cbr data-end=\"1884\" data-start=\"1881\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1898\" data-start=\"1884\"\u003eCompleted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1972\u003cbr data-end=\"1906\" data-start=\"1903\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1917\" data-start=\"1906\"\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Demolished in 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1939\" data-start=\"1936\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1958\" data-start=\"1939\"\u003eBrief Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1961\" data-start=\"1958\"\u003eThe Nakagin Capsule Tower was a pioneering example of Metabolist architecture, designed to allow prefabricated capsules to be added, removed, or replaced over time. Though the concept was never fully realised in practice, its radical design made it a global icon. Demolished in 2022, it continues to inspire architects, designers, and dreamers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL EU ORDERS \u003c\/strong\u003eprocessed through our Etsy Store\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Nakagin Tower - miniature concrete model\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1242422674\/nakagin-capsule-tower-miniature-concrete\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy concrete sculptures are individually hand cast in solid concrete. This means that each piece will have distinctive markings and minor blemishes due to air bubbles in the concrete. This is a natural part of the material and will mean that no two pieces are ever exactly the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI aim to make and ship your artwork within 30 days. 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