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"Casules" that jumped out of Ginza
Near Kitaurawa Station in Saitama City, there is a park called Kitaurawa Park. This park was built on the site where Saitama University was once located, and the Museum of Modern Art, Saitama is located in the park.
Perhaps because of the museum, there are many outdoor art works in the park.
In a corner of the zone called "Sculpture Square", I found a white rectangle with a round window.
I feel like I've seen this form somewhere.…
What is the difference?
Yes, its identity is the "capsule" part of the "Central Bank Capsule Tower Building" in Ginza 8-chome.
Please refer to the article I wrote last year to find out what kind of building the central bank capsule tower is.
By the way, as mentioned in the above article, capsules (= dwelling units) designed to be replaced have never been removed, but why are there capsules in Kitaurawa Park in Saitama City? ?
Model room that crosses the prefectural border
The key to solving the secret was the "Future City Exhibition of Metabolism: Dreams and Visions of Reconstruction in Japan and Now Revived after World War II" held at the Mori Art Museum (Minato-ku) from 2011 to 2012.
Originally, one capsule was exhibited as a model room on the first floor of the Central Bank Capsule Tower Building, but it seems that one capsule was exhibited.
This model capsule was carried out and exhibited at the exhibition, which focused on the important keyword "Metabo Rhythm" for the central bank capsule tower building (I have a little memory I went to see).
After this exhibition, it seems that Kitaurawa Park was chosen as the destination for the capsule.
The capsules installed in the park cannot be inside, but you can look inside through the window from outside to see various devices of the capsules.
On the other side of the round window, you can see the green of the park, not the cityscape of Tokyo, and the capsules are warped! It's interesting because it feels like that.
The way of the capsule tower is…
When you stop by near Kitaurawa Park, I hope you will also visit the capsules in the park.
…By the way, the other day, I saw an interesting report about the capsule tower of the head family.
It is said that the sale of the capsule tower site has been resolved, and residents are moving out.
The outside person does not know how much schedule will be to move out or sell, but the day when you can see the capsule piled up at that place in Ginza 8-chome may not be long enough to remain.…。
Personally, even if it was dismantled, I think it would be interesting if the capsules crossed in various places like Kitaurawa Park. By all means, even in Chuo-ku!
In addition, there is another news…
The former Dentsu Headquarters Building, which I mentioned in the previous article, is a building that has the same concept of "metabolism" as the central bank capsule tower, but the demolition of this building has started this April.…。
I feel that the scenery of Chuo-ku, which plays a central part of Edo and Tokyo, changes at a tremendous speed every day.
While expecting new town development, I would like to write articles that look at the lost landscape and archive it!