The Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo has been dismantled this year and 23 out of its 140 grey interlocking capsules – 4 meters long and 2.5 meters high and wide – are under restoration. The cubes that made up the 13 floors of the tower had never been replaced because they were attached to the structural core in two points of attachment: a critical design, which made it very difficult to remove a lower block without releasing all the other units above.
Of these 23 capsules – property of former resident Tatsuyuki Maeda – 14 will be completely restored. The built-in furniture will be repaired or reassembled and each capsule will be equipped with stereo systems (original or new). Of the other capsules will be restored only the structure and the outer shell, in order to make possible the creation of new original interiors. Some other units have not been claimed and Maeda has received requests from museums and other entities in Asia, Europe, and the United States. In total, there are 36 capsules left from the demolition, but according to Maeda if there will be enough demand, it might also be possible to rebuild new capsules.
Now you can experience them in the mountains of Nagano, a few hours from Tokyo, before they head to the museums and new owners. Kurokawa’s family recently started renting a country retreat on Airbnb with four of the cubes attached. The cost is ¥227,429 a night ($1,560).
Cover photo by Raphael Koh on Unsplash.
东京的Nakagin胶囊塔今年已经拆除，其140个灰色互锁胶囊中的 23 个——长4米，高和宽2.5米——正在修复中。构成塔楼13层的立方体从未被替换，因为它们通过两个连接点连接到结构核心：一个关键的设计，这使得在不释放上面所有其他单元的情况下很难移除较低的模块 .
这23个胶囊中（前居民Tatsuyuki Maeda的财产）的14个将完全恢复。内置家具将被修复或重新组装，每个胶囊舱将配备立体声系统（原装或新装）。其他胶囊将仅恢复结构和外壳，以便建造全新的原装内饰。其他一些单位尚未被认领，前田已收到来自亚洲、欧洲和美国的博物馆和其他实体的请求。拆除后总共剩下36个胶囊，但据前田说，如果有足够的需求，也有可能重建新的胶囊。
现在，在它们前往博物馆和新主人之前，您可以在距离东京几个小时车程的长野山区体验它们。Kurokawa的家人最近开始在Airbnb上租用一个带有四个立方体的乡村度假屋。费用为每晚 227,429日元（1,560 美元）。
封面照片由Raphael Koh在Unsplash上拍摄。
中银胶囊塔又名中银胶囊大楼（日语：中銀カプセルタワービル），是一幢造型特殊的住宅、办公建筑，由黑川纪章设计，位于日本东京都中央区新桥，于1970年开始兴建，直至1972年完成，是日本建筑界代谢运动的代表作品。
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