Nakagin Capsule Tower (Nakagin Kapuseru Tawa) is a wonderful tower located in Shimbashi, Tokyo, Japan. It is designed by the architect “Kisho Kurokawa” which is made for mixed use as for office and residential use. Nakagin Capsule Tower was completed in 1972; this building is one of the best examples of “Japanese Metabolism” (a movement that became symbolic of postwar cultural resurgence of the Japan). Nakagin Capsule Tower was very first example of capsule structural design of the world which built for actual use. The Nakagin Capsule Tower is still in use for 2009 but has considered into poor condition.

Nakagin Capsule Tower is really composed of two consistent concrete towers, correspondingly 11 and 13 floors, which contain 140 prefabricated capsules of house and each of them has its self units. Capsules are performing function of office or small living space which measured as 2.3 m (8 ft) x 3.8 m (12 ft) x 2.1 m (7 ft) each. Capsules can be linked and shared to create bigger spaces. Each capsule is associated to one of the two key shafts by only 4 high-tension bolts and is designed to be expendable. However, there is no single unit has been replaced from the time of original construction.

The one man room capsule, a customized (4 x 2.5 meter) shipping container, a built-in bathroom unit and bed, has a circular window, is complete with alarm clock, radio, and TV. The centre of capsule was pre-assembled in a plant then hoisted by crane and secure to the solid core shaft. Residents of Japan have great experiment of living and working in minute pods which is now intrigues its destruction.

Nakagin Capsule Tower

Nakagin Capsule Tower

Nakagin Capsule Tower

Nakagin Capsule Tower