Reference books and lists of top architectural works abound, but UCLA’s urban research group, the Now Institute, transforms the clichéd idea into a useful resource, thanks to a novel methodology.
The project got its start in an unusual way. About five years ago, a student presented her final thesis to UCLA professor and Morphosis founder Thom Mayne and a panel of jurors. Her concept sparked conversation among the gathering about the Japanese movement Metabolism and, specifically, Kisho Kurokawa’s 1972 Nakagin Capsule Tower. When asked about this connection, the student hadn’t heard of Kurokawa, his project, or the movement.
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