lundi 12 novembre 2007

2. Building


This building was the world’s first capsule architecture built for actual use.
The building is conceived as the product of the addition of 140 capsules around two circulation cores. One core is 11 storey tall, the other has 13 storeys. The first two floors are office space. On the other floors, the prefabricated units are attached to the core with 4 high-tension bolts which make them detachable and replaceable. Capsules can eventually be combined and create family apartments.