- Nakagin Cupsule Tower Kisho Kurokawa
Year:
1972 Design 1975 Completition Site Size: 453.54 m2 Building Size: 4182.74 m2 Units: 140 Units Unit Size: 10 m2 Type of Programe: Social Housing Client: Skid Row Housing
Location: Weather:
Tokyo Temperate Maritime
- Preface -
An Introduction
Architect Kisho Kurokawa was very innovative in his creation of the Nakagin Capsule Tower in 1972, which was the first capsule architecture design. 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.Built in the Ginza area of Tokyo, a total of 140 capsules are stacked and rotated at varying angles around a central core, standing 14-stories high. The technology developed by Kurokawa allowed each unit to be installed to the concrete core with only 4 high-tension bolts, which keeps the units replaceable. Each capsule measures 4 x 2.5 meters, permitting enough room for one person to live comfortably.
Gradual change of urban pattern from the super high density to the low density
500ft
Urban public greenland. Japanese Traditional Garden:Hamarikyu Gardens
1000 ft
[Far Lens] Financial -super-high density district, Headquarters
1500 ft
- Outside Picture Context
[Near Lens] Market and Service -low density district Examples: 7-11
Less green. Only Roadside trees on the one side.
Higgh way bridge beside.May cause soem noise in daytime or midnight.
500ft
1000 ft
[Conpoment] 140 capsules are stacked and rotated at varying angles around a central core.
1500 ft
- BirdviewContext
[Module] Only One way side surround the site. No parking lot. The field is highly conpetitive.
Inside of the capsules. The users could custom their furniture.
[Light/Wind] The round window can open or close to provide enough light and fresh air in the daytime.
- Inside PictureUser
[Module] Space is up to users. Can be use as office/reading room or a bedroom.
Inside of the capsules. The users could custom their furniture.
[Shelf] The bookshelf can swich between storage to bookshelf.
- Inside PictureUser
[Module] Space is up to users. Can be use as office/reading room or a living room.
All pieces of the pods were manufactured in a factory in Shiga Prefecture then transported to the site by truck.
[Servise Riser] exterior fins on the lift shafts consealed by the attached capsules.
[Capsule] The capsules were inserted in the shipping containers by use of a crane, and then fastened to the concrete core shaft.
- AssemblageSysterm
[Lift by Crane] Bolted with 4 high-tension bolts to the lift core. All where are attach in 30 days
The interior space of each module can be manipulated by connecting the capsule to other capsules.
[Capsule Axonometric] Interior features a circular window, built-in bed and bathroom, and is furnished with a TV, radio and alarm clock.
- DetailsSysterm
[Module] Residents of the tiny pods are now plotting its demolition.
Each module can be plugged in to the central core and replaced or exchanged when necessary.
[Capsule Axonometric] Interior features a circular window, built-in bed and bathroom, and is furnished with a TV, radio and alarm clock.
- Typical PlanProject
[Module] Residents of the tiny pods are now plotting its demolition.
Each capsule measures 4 x 2.5 meters, permitting enough room for one person to live comfortably.
[Capsule Axonometric] Interior features a circular window, built-in bed and bathroom, and is furnished with a TV, radio and alarm clock.
- Capsule PlanProject
[Toilet] Toilet assembled with barrier-free facilities,which allow one person have a bath.
Each capsule measures 4 x 2.5 meters, permitting enough room for one person to live comfortably.
[cores] 140 capsules are stacked and rotated at varying angles around a central core
- FacadesProject
[Foundation] The foundation can be commercial and on the top would be residential area.
Each capsule measures 4 x 2.5 meters, permitting enough room for one person to live comfortably.
[cores] 140 capsules are stacked and rotated at varying angles around a central core
[Foundation] The foundation can be commercial and on the top would be residential area.
- SectionsProject
- Star Apartment -
Michael Maltzan Architecture
Year:
2012 Design 2014 Completition Site Size: 1800 m2 Building Size: 10555 m2 Units: 102 Units Unit Size: 32.5 m2 Type of Programe: Social Housing Client: Skid Row Housing Budget: $19.3 Milion
Location: Weather:
Los Angeles Mediterranean
- Preface -
An Introduction
The Star Apartments near the centre of Los Angeles are not a luxury housing scheme, asthe name might suggest. They are dwellings for people of low income and who formerly belonged to the long-term homeless. Here, 102 dwelling units manufactured in Idaho and transported to the site by truck have been stacked in dynamic fashion up to six storeys in height.This construction is borne by a concrete deck supported by powerful piles that conduct the loads into the ground below. The piles penetrate a single-storey existing structure that the architects built over instead of demolishing. This former commercial structure is used by the new residents as well as people living in the neighbourhood.1
Gradual change of urban pattern from the super high density to the low density
50.00 m
[Far Lens] Financial -super-high density district, Headquarters
[Middle Lens] Commercial and Culture -high density district Examples: Macy’s, LA Theatre Center
100.00 m
[Near Lens] Market and Service -low density district Examples: Big Bazaar
150.00 m
- Bird View Context
Modula Unit low cost living apartments for formerly homeless people
10.00 m
Public Activity Space Provide open space for people living here. Also it becomes a place for the surrounding community.
20.00 m
Renovation from the existing structure, it turned into the lobby and a community health service.
30.00 m
- Street View Characteristics
Upper level Modula housing unit system, with efficiency and regulation
Down level Open space for various kinds of activities, which contributes to the happiness and harmony.
COMBINATION
CONTRAST
- Perspectives -
Divisions and Acitivies
Window View of outside and function of ventilating and lighting
0.50 m
Resident who find his living place in the downtown of L.A
Plug-in kitchen Manufactured with modular system and satisfying daily use
1.00 m
1.50 m
- Perspectives -
Inside the Apartment
Street heading to downtown and financial district
Emergency entrance for housing units
Entrance for community health service
Lobby and main entrance for housing and activities
Main street Entrance
25.00 m
50.00 m
80.00 m
- Site Plan Environment
[Parking] Parking lot at the ground level
10.00 m
[Office] Leasing office and organization offtice
[Health] A community health centre is located at the corner of the street
20.00 m
- Ground Floor Plan Entrance and Services
[Housing] Lobby of the public housing
30.00 m
[Eating] Community dining kitchen for helping those homeless people
10.00 m
[Exrcising] Bicyle line for recovering and exercising
[Learning] Art room and community library
20.00 m
- Podium Floor Plan Activities and Open space
[chatting] Communication room for community affairs
30.00 m
Pre-fabricated + Modular Units Area: 32.5m2
10.00 m
Open Terrace Not only as a doorway but a place for communication
20.00 m
- 4th Floor Plan -
Standard plan of housing
Program -Bedroom -Bathroom -Kitchen
30.00 m
Open space for various kinds of activities, which contributes to the happiness and harmony.
10.00 m
Modula Unit low cost living apartments for formerly homeless people
20.00 m
30.00 m
- Section -
Open Space
Infrastructure of vertical circulation space
10.00 m
Modula Unit low cost living apartments for formerly homeless people
Infrastructure of vertical emergency passage
20.00 m
30.00 m
- Section -
Vertical circulation
Energy Efficient Appliances Reducing Greenhouse gas emission
Bicycle Storage and Routes promote green living
Pre-fabricated + Modular Units Minimize construction waste and cut-off
- Building System Sustainable Features
Existing Structure Reusing most of the preexisting two-story building
- Rendering -
Activities and People
- Interlace -
OMA - Buro Ole Schereen
Year:
2007 Construction 2013 Completition Site Size: 81000 m2 Building Size: 169600 m2 Units: 1040 Units Unit Size: 98 m2 - 198 m2 Type of Programe: Residential Client: HPL - Capitaland Budget: Unkown
Location: Weather:
Singapore Tropical
- Preface -
An Introduction
Housing Dwelling solution for a new demand of units in Singapore. The idea was to forget about the high rise building development as a way of designing high density and to translate the masive blocks from a rectangular spatial grid to a hexagonal matrix that supports each block and potentiates the creation of community spaces in lower and higher levels. This also increases the distances between buildings in order to give users a sense of privacy that other arrangement cannot and social layers in almost every level.
Industrial area shifting to High Density Housing
Contact to the waterfront and port
Natural Location between the Green Belt and the highway (need to confront both different elements in the context
Contrary to traditionalNew High Rise Devevelopments
Maritime Port
Green Belt
Industrial Area
Green Belt
70.00 m
140.00 m
220.00 m
- Bird View -
An Introduction
Low Rise buildings in the areas where the site meets the green belt
Natural Location between the Green Belt and the highway (need to confront both different elements in the context
Typical Block of 6 stories, 70 m by 20 m and 35 units
Overlaping Blocks as a result of the need of longer separation spaces inbetween blocks.
Community Spaces
70.00 m
140.00 m
220.00 m
- Outside View -
Buildings Characteristics
High Squares that merge with the surrounding green areas
5.00 m
The natural features of the Interlace are present on each level. The actual green area of the project is 112% the size of the site
Family activities can be hold in the terraces all over the projects.
10.00 m
Water and the ability of genereting micro-climates takes an important role in the development of the dwellings.
15.00 m
- Inside View -
Buildings Characteristics
There is a 3 level interactions: user - user user - green user - city
5.00 m
Visual relationships between users and the city.
Materiality is simple. Concrete, masonry and glass.
10.00 m
User and the way they use the space is also influenced by the space and the programatic planned interactions with space and people.
15.00 m
- Details -
Buildings Characteristics
Hexagon as the main shape to organize and stack the buildings
70.00 m
Nature in all the project to retribute the site with green space.
Water circles as the opposite of the ortogonal shapes to bring microsystems.
140.00 m
Car in the bassment and pedestrians in the surface of the perimeter
220.00 m
- Mass Plan Project
3 different types of Units Ground Levels 120 degrees of variation in the circulation/structure Vertical Circulation 1 - 3 elevators
Vertical Circulation 1 - 3 elevators
70.00 m
- Floor Plan Type 1 Project
3 different types of Units Middle Levels 0 degrees of variation in the circulation/structure Vertical Circulation 1 - 3 elevators
Vertical Circulation 1 - 3 elevators
70.00 m
- Floor Plan Type 2 Project
5 different types of Units Upper Levels 120 degrees of variation in the circulation/structure Vertical Circulation 1 - 3 elevators
Vertical Circulation 1 - 3 elevators
70.00 m
- Floor Plan Type 3 Project
Terrace Plan Terrace 120 degrees of variation in the circulation/structure
70.00 m
- Floor Plan Terrace Project
Section Relations and Separation of each block
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- Section Project
Section Relations and Separation of each block
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- Section Project
Units Types of Apartments
1 Level Apt. 2 bedrooms
1 Level Apt. 4 bedrooms
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- Units Project
Units Types of Apartments
1 Level Apt. 3 bedrooms
3 Level Apt. 3 bedrooms
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- Units Project
Units Types of Apartments
1 Level Apt. 3 bedrooms
2 Level Apt. 4 bedrooms
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- Units Project