Metabolism

Japanese Metabolism: Kurokawa's Nakagin Capsule Tower of 1972, Tange's plans, and architecture imagined as something that could grow and be replaced.

Part of Design

54 moments in this segment.

1. 1953 - Ehime Convention Hall. 1953 in Ehime Prefecture - Japan.
2. 1953 - Tange House. A House, by architect Kenzo Tange. Modern movement house built in 1953 in Japan.
3. 1967 - Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center, Tokyo. 1967. Photograph of Shizuoka Shimbun-SBS Building, the headquarters of Shizuoka Shimbun and Shizuoka Broadcasting System, in Shizuoka, Japan, taken on 20 August 2006 by original uploader.
4. 1967 - Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center, Tokyo. 1967.
5. 1967 - Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center, Tokyo. 1967. Photographed in 2024.
6. 1967 - Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center, Tokyo. 1967. Photographed in 2021.
7. 1967 - Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center, Tokyo. 1967. Photographed in 2019.
8. 1967 - Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center, Tokyo. 1967. Shizuoka Broadcasting System Tokyo Branch.
9. 1967 - Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center, Tokyo. 1967. Photographed in 2016.
10. 1967 - Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center, Tokyo. 1967. Photographed in 2017.
11. 1969 - Hillside Terrace, Tokyo. 1969.
12. 1969 - Hillside Terrace, Tokyo. 1969. Photographed in 2025.
13. 1969 - Hillside Terrace, Tokyo. 1969. Photographed in 2010.
14. 1969 - Hillside Terrace, Tokyo. 1969. Photographed in 1985.
15. 1969 - Hillside Terrace, Tokyo. 1969. Recorded as a window view.
16. 1969 - Hillside Terrace, Tokyo. 1969. Photographed in 1973.
17. 1970 - Expo Tower, Expo 70 Osaka. 1970.
18. 1970 - Expo Tower, Expo 70 Osaka. 1970. Photographed in 1970.
19. 1970 - Tower of the Sun, Expo 70 Osaka. 1970.
20. 1970 - Tower of the Sun, Expo 70 Osaka. 1970. Photographed in 2007.
21. 1970 - Tower of the Sun, Expo 70 Osaka. 1970. Photographed in 2023.
22. 1970 - Tower of the Sun, Expo 70 Osaka. 1970. Photographed in 2015.
23. 1970 - Padiglione Europeo. Expo di Osaka 1970 - Urbascultura di Carlucci. Padiglione Europeo nell'Expo di Osaka 1970. Con Urbascultura di Carlucci in acciaio (m.24,60) che prevedeva variazioni cromatico-luminose. Immagine rielaborata e modificata scannerizzata dal catalogo della Mostra al Castello Carlo V di Lecce del 1983 (editrice Salentina - Galatina). Licenza GFDL o EDP per contenuti culturali ed educativi.
24. 1970 - Carry van l40v for Ōsaka expo'70. 1970 Suzuki Carry VAN L40V Expo Electric Car in the Suzuki History Museum.
25. 1970 - EXPO'70 (April 1970 by Kingei Marui). April 1970, Osaka Expo'70.
26. 1970 - Henrik-Prince-Consort-of-Denmark-and-Margrethe-II-of-Denmark-standing. Princess Margrethe and Prince Hendrik at the opening ceremony of the Danish National Day at EXPO '70.
27. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo. 1972.
28. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo. 1972. Recorded as a capsule view.
29. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo. 1972. Photographed in 2016.
30. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo. 1972. Nakagin kapsula erreplika Donostia 2019 Mugak 02.
31. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo. 1972. Photographed in 1978.
32. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo. 1972. Photographed in 2019.
33. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, exterior. Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, 1972. Recorded as an exterior view.
34. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, exterior. Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, 1972. Photographed in 2004.
35. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, exterior. Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, 1972. Photographed in 2007.
36. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, exterior. Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, 1972. Photographed in 2008.
37. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, exterior. Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, 1972. Photographed in 2017.
38. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, exterior. Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, 1972. Photographed in 2015.
39. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, exterior. Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, 1972. Photographed in 2021.
40. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, exterior. Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, 1972. Photographed in 2013.
41. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, exterior. Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, 1972. Photographed in 2011.
42. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, exterior. Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, 1972. Photographed in 2012.
43. 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, exterior. Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, 1972. View of buildings in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan.
44. 1976 - Administration Bureau Bldg 2 of Tokyo University 2009. Administration Bureau Bldg.2 of Tokyo University, at Bunkyo-ku Tokyo Japan, Design by Kenzo Tange in 1976.
45. 1976 - Kurokawa Sony-1979. Kurokawa Kisho: Sony building, Osaka, 1976.
46. 1978 - Daido Insurance Company Tokyo Building. 1978.
47. 1979 - Tange Takamatsu-1979. Tange Kenzo: Takamatsu Arena, 1964.
48. 1984 - Wacoal Kōjimachi Office. 1984. Photo Edited by Photoshop.
49. 1986 - Toin Gakuen. (school), at Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Japan. Design by Kenzo Tange in 1986.
50. 2006 - Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum. 入江泰吉記念奈良市写真美術館.
51. 2006 - Osaka-Pref-Office-03. Photograph of Osaka Prefectural Government New Annex North Building in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
52. 2020 - EXPO70 Osaka subway ticket back. EXPO'70 round-trip ticket, Issued by Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau (stub, back).
53. 2020 - EXPO70 Osaka subway ticket front. EXPO'70 round-trip ticket, Issued by Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau (stub, front).
54. 2020 - Progress and harmony. Polandball image in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Osaka Expo.