Seeking to explore power as crucial factor in the design of the built environment, we will look at energy systems and related objects, from sites of generation to spaces of consumption, from distribution networks to control rooms.
Tutors: Filip Geerts and Sanne van den Breemer
Director of Studies: Salomon Frausto
Contributors: Santiago Ardila, Juan Benavides, Daniella Camarena, Stef Dingen, Marco Fusco, Jack Garay Arauzo, Theodora Gelali, Shaiwanti Gupta, Hao Hsu, Marianthi Papangelopoulou, Felipe Quintero, Gent Shehu, Siyuan Wang
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NAKAGIN CAPSULE TOWER
The Nakagin Capsule still stands today in the neighbourhood of Giza. In oblivion, the soon to be demolished building awaits its destiny. The first of his class, capsules were a recurrent theme in Metabolism, an architectural movement of the late 50s in Japan. A post-war opportunity to change, where theoretical and tangible projects were created based on the reshaping of the new city.
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The Nakagin Capsule still stands today in the neighbourhood of Giza. In oblivion, the soon to be demolished building awaits its destiny. The first of his class, capsules were a recurrent theme in Metabolism, an architectural movement of the late 50s in Japan. A post-war opportunity to change, where theoretical and tangible projects were created based on the reshaping of the new city.
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