Nakagin Capsule Tower edging closer to demolition
One of the leading examples of Japan’s metabolist school of architecture - Nakagin Capsule Tower - is inching closer towards a potential fate of demolition after the land under the building recently changed hands.
On June 29, the land underneath the Nakagin Capsule Tower building was sold to CTB GK, a limited liability company established only earlier that month. The sale included the land, the 1st floor retail space, 2nd floor office space, 16 capsules and two buildings behind the Capsule Tower. The seller was Nakagin Group, the developer of the building. The new owner promptly informed the chairperson of the apartment owners association of their intent to redevelop the site. Read more