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The project features 76 apartments, commercial spaces, and a communal dining room, lounge, and karaoke space. Images courtesy MVRDV<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe Island\u201d is a 21-story residential tower in Taichung, Taiwan, designed to bring greenery and nature to the city, while also providing communal spaces.<\/p>\n

The project features 76 apartments, commercial spaces, and a communal dining room, lounge, and karaoke space.<\/p>\n

The roof features a shared garden terrace, surrounding a layered green crown that hosts a multi-functional shared space for residents\u2019 use.<\/p>\n

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Its greenery is complemented by the organic curves throughout the design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Island will reuse materials wherever possible, for example, by salvaging stone from the existing building\u2019s walls and floors to be used as a floor finish in the new building.<\/p>\n

Its greenery is complemented by the organic curves throughout the design, made possible by the ceramic facade. Using a mosaic of small irregular shapes, the tiles can be adapted to every curve, in a technique best known from the work of Catalan architect Antoni Gaud\u00ed. Using a variety of different shades of white, larger pieces are used on the flat areas, while a smaller, more granular pattern is applied to the tighter curves, resulting in a smooth finish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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