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treading lightly on the landscape, the building cantilevers out 27 meters to a point 18 meters above the terrain below.
franck bohbot traveled to richard neutra's VDL research house II and documented it, capturing two generations of architectural experimentation.
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the micro-hotel room is enclosed by a tiny topography of stepping terraces.
the architects say that the building, and the activity that takes place within it, is meant to transform the way in which buildings are designed, engineered, and built.
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more commentsI’m going to agree that the building should be saved, but it’s worth noting that the people who have to live there each day want it to go away. I think that’s something to remember in terms of design, no?
My solution? Well, there’s got to be 140 people in Tokyo who are big enough architecture fans to replace the 140 residents currently there. Problem solved.
i think that what he believes in is just what we need more than ever, as it has been said here before.And that’s is a shame to destroy such great concept, it should be improved with the actual knownledge.By the way, i loved the idea of a contest.Design boom could help wiht that,
hmmm…..sad indeed. The Kurokawa capsule tower has been my favorite building of all time. Not only for its architectural beauty but also because of its ingenuity in concept. The saddest part is the fight is against an American company….c’mon, Japan needs to preserve that.