"The main idea of metabolist architecture was to [...] use architecture as a tool for potential change, speculating how buildings can change, grow, and evolve"

"The main idea of metabolist architecture was to [...] use architecture as a tool for potential change, speculating how buildings can change, grow, and evolve" This honestly seems at odds with the desire to rebuild the old building. I think the mythology of the concept of the capsule hotel is far more powerful than the actuality, where they're not really something you want to make into a recurring feature in your travel schedule.