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Published: 2019-07-02 07:30:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 2511; Favourites: 185; Downloads: 39
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Thank you! In some ways, I feel my eye was born IN Tokyo. It's really where I got deep into photography.
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Critique? Okay, next time 100% more densety. ^^ Wonder full but smal.
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WtF really fascinating architecture 
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Big time! This is one of the most SF buildings on earth.
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Yes, too bad it will gone from this world very soon.
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oh dear why is it going?
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It's old and run down. So, sadly it will be demolished.
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w e l l . d o n e .
i . h a v e . b e e n . h e r e .
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Thanks!! 
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One assumes the towers provide elevator/stairs and perhaps electric power to the capsules.Β Β You can tell humans had some choice in how the capsules are oriented.
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They do. The core of the buildings connects all utilities to each capsule. But various things were added on later, such as air conditioning units, which meant people added their wires and conduits on the exterior.
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I saw the conduit in some of your photos...
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It is indeed! It's apartments in real life. And the rooms are actually waaaay smaller than depicted in the movie.
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They needed more room for tech team 
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Thank you very much!
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HAve you got any picture from inside the capsule? Seems small for living.
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I do but they are not very interesting as my capsule has only some of the original furniture. Here are some photos of the original interiors and some more recent versions: archeyes.com/nakagin-capsule-tβ¦
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these are pretty good:Β slate.com/culture/2015/10/noriβ¦
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O nice! Thank you!
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Most welcome. Very architecturally infamous building. Almost like the perfect metaphor for Tokyo.Β
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Very much so! It's fate is uncertain...
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It's owned privately. But the capsules are own individually, like condominiums. There is a dispute and it's unclear what will happen.
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I see, we'll see. I hope they will renew it.
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Claustrophobic. It reminds meΒ Harry Harrison's novel 'Make Room! Make Room!'
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Ah, that basis for Soylent Green! I should read this book.
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The book is better than the movie. As far as I recall, the movie had a lot of cheap scenes.
Sure, the book is not perfect like 1984 nor Fahrenheit 451 but it had an influence on my world view when I was a teenager. I always worry about the world population.
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