sentences:  The plan was supported by the major architectural associations of Japan, including the Japan Institute of Architects; but the residents countered with concerns over the building's earthquake resistance and its inefficient use of valuable property adjacent to the high-value Ginza.Kurokawa died in 2007, and a developer for renovation has yet to be found, partly because of the late-2000s recession.Opposing slated demolition, Nicolai Ouroussoff, architecture critic for "The New York Times", described Nakagin Capsule Tower as "gorgeous architecture; like all great buildings, it is the crystallization of a far-reaching cultural ideal.