Kisho Kurokawa can’t seem to catch a break these days. Just days after the Japanese architect lost his bid for the governorship of Tokyo, the Nakagin Capsule Tower, his best known building and one of the few built examples of the Metabolist movement, was given a date with the wrecking ball.

Although turnout in yesterday’s election for the governorship of Tokyo was higher than expected, with more than 50 percent of the city’s 12.7 million people casting votes, the outcome was in line with expectations. Incumbent Shintaro Ishihara won, with a wide margin of more than half of all votes cast, while architect Kisho Kurokawa came in fourth, where polls had placed him since he joined a field of 14 candidates earlier this year. Kurokawa’s unique campaign, which ArchRecord.com reported on March 28, was a big part of this year’s election for the governor of Tokyo, an office equivalent to mayor.