In this video, I share my two cents about the viability of Metabolist Architecture in the contemporary urban scene.
⏱️ Timestamps:
1:39 - The Japanese Culture
2:58 - Rebuilding Japan
4:11 - Kisho Kurokawa
13:07 - Kiyonori Kikutake
14:33 - Kenzo Tange
17:27 - Conclusion
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Sources:
- Nakagin Capsule Tower
https://archeyes.com/nakagin-capsule-tower-kisho-kurokawa/
https://nakagintower.tumblr.com/
https://www.designboom.com/architecture/kisho-kurokawa-nakagin-capsule-tower-building/
https://japanpropertycentral.com/2018/08/nakagin-capsule-tower-edging-closer-to-demolition/
- City in the Air
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https://www.world-architects.com/en/architecture-news/found/the-other-isozaki
- Kisho Kurokawa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisho_Kurokawa
- Prefabricated Apartment House
http://blogdearquitecturaycine.blogspot.com/2011/12/arquitecturas-interplanetarias-ii.html
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takato marui, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Takara Beautillion
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- Capsule K House
https://onsomething.tumblr.com/post/157717342751
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http://hiddenarchitecture.net/capsule-house-k/
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- Skyhouse Residence
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- Kenzo Tange
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- Yamanashi Broadcasting Center
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https://japanpropertycentral.com/2015/07/kenzo-tange-building-in-yamanashi-to-be-retrofitted/
- CO2 Emissions
https://architecture2030.org/buildings_problem_why/