Kisho Kurokawa Pt. 2: Nakagin Capsule Tower

TAB Video documentary on architect Kisho Kurokawa and the Nakagin Capsule Tower. Filmed at the offices of Kisho Kurokawa and on location May-July 2007. Also see Part 1: The National Art Center, Tokyo. Subtitled in English.

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[britoca]

someone buy the damn building and save it already.

[Andybucker]

That's beautiful! When I was growing up, we dreamed about such things in Ireland.

DO NOT DESTROY THE BUILDING!!! I have a feeling that people would love to live there and will learn to value it!

[Stutodude]

It's based on location, not the condition of a building. A burnt out building in some locations can be worth more than a mansion in other locations.

[llllParamorellll]

You're right. It's probably so expensive because of it's unique quality. You've seen the inside, it's not very modernly equiped or filled with lots of cool gadgets like most expensive apartments. I don't think this can even be considered as an apartment? It's a capsule! It's way cooler. :P

[182fca]

Exactly, I'm not sure how expensive it is to live in Tokyo, but a quarter of a million dollars for a little cubicle seems outrageously expensive...

Isn't the idea for those things to be cheap?

[llllParamorellll]

20 million yen is about 250 thousand dollars.

[182fca]

Isn't 20 million yen incredibly expensive for such a small apartment (or cube)? Wouldn't the idea for this type of building be cheapness?

[salmonf22]

@AmarilloZorro cant agree more

[extraspecialforces]

very interesting doco.

[MrSatanochio]

one of the first hi tech buildings and the bastards want to destroy it, nice nice ... destroy history you pieces of shit !