Life After Demolition

WINNER of Re-Draw.05: Nakagin Capsule Tower

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Re-Draw.05: Nakagin Capsule Tower

Life After Demolition

Team

Name: Rachel Elbon

Nationality: American

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The Nakagin Capsule Tower once stood as a testament to innovative architecture, its unique modular design capturing the essence of a dynamic city. Each capsule was a small yet futuristic living space, a harbinger of urban evolution. As the tower’s demolition clouds the past, a new vision emerges: a rebirth of Nakagin’s spirit. 

Stored away, some of the surviving capsules currently await their second act. The warehouse where these capsules are stored, now a nexus of nostalgia and progress, transforms into a capsule haven. A place where visitors can step into the past, purchase an existing capsule and customize it for their own use. Here, the capsules once discarded now find purpose, a canvas for personalization and transformation. 

The Nakagin Capsule Factory celebrates architecture’s metabolism, mirroring a living organism’s ability to adapt and renew. Visitors become architects of their own stories, embracing the ethos of change. Capsules, like urban cells, metamorphose to serve modern needs. As time flows, these capsules breathe new life, mirroring the city’s pulse.

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