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Kisho Kurokawa (April 8th 1934 – October 12th 2007) was one of Japan's leading architects of the 20th century. Kurokawa advocated a philosophical approach to understanding architecture that was manifest in his completed projects throughout his life. One of his more famous buildings was the Nagakin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, Japan. The units were meant to be transported from one location to another but eventually that was the only building built with that concept. This idea carried on through…

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Nakagin Capsule Tower was built in 1972 by Architect Kisho Kurokawa in Tokyo.The module was created with the intention of housing traveling businessmen that worked in central Tokyo during the week. It is a prototype for architecture of sustainability and recycleability, as each module can be plugged in to the central core and replaced or exchanged when necessary. #art #illustration #drawing #draw #picture #artist #sketch #sketchbook #cat #face #portrait #gallery #artistic…

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