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MVRDV knows a thing or two about the unexpected. The Rotterdam-based architecture firm<\/a> has spearheaded ambitious projects like a Dutch church turned public swimming pool<\/a>, a Berlin office<\/a> whose facade is entirely doused in yellow, and a sky-blue family home<\/a> perched atop a historic building. Despite defying architectural conventions, MVRDV\u2019s idiosyncratic vision hasn\u2019t been interpreted literally\u2014until now. In the bustling city of Taiwan\u2019s capital, Taipei, the firm plans to unveil a new residential tower that, in more ways than one, goes outside the box.<\/p>\n Aptly titled Out of the Box<\/a>\u00a0and designed for Win Sing Development Company, the 25-story apartment complex is most remarkable for its innovative catalog of cantilevered boxes. These boxes jut out from the building\u2019s gridded, marble-clad facade, forming loggias, balconies, terraces, and additional interior areas. The cantilever effect, according to MVRDV, was a necessary solution to Taiwan\u2019s building regulations, which include several rules that define and govern various types of outdoor space. Accommodating such stringent demands required thinking \u201cout of the box,\u201d a concept that MVRDV sought to literalize through the apartment\u2019s overhanging features.<\/p>\n By implementing and staggering these boxes, the complex insists on its irregularity, even though its floor plans are based on a small number of repeating apartment types. Notably, the variations in box placements and sizes were determined via digital scripting, processing factors such as sun exposure, space efficiency, and access to services.<\/p>\n \u201cIn this way, the design was able to respect the limits of the local building code while going \u2018outside the box\u2019 to give every one of the building\u2019s 93 apartments a unique floorplan,\u201d MVRDV explains in a statement. \u201cThe benefits of standardization, such as efficiency of space and services, are thus combined with the benefits of giving each apartment its own individual character.\u201d<\/p>\n Beyond its distinct silhouette, Out of the Box further distinguishes itself due to its height, towering above the low- to mid-rise structures surrounding it in Tianmu, one of Taipei\u2019s northernmost neighborhoods. Even so, the building won\u2019t be completely incongruous, as its design features an upgrade to the shops with which it shares the street. The base of the tower also incorporates meticulous landscaping and multifunctional spaces.<\/p>\n \u201cConsidering this building\u2019s location and its low-rise neighbors, we knew that this would be a building for viewing\u2014something to see, and something to see from,\u201d Winy Maas, founding partner at MVRDV, says. \u201cHow could we express that in our design? The boxes popping out from the building signify this quality. They literally reach out into their surroundings.\u201d<\/p>\n Out of the Box is currently under development and will serve as MVRDV\u2019s first housing project in Taiwan. To learn more, visit MVRDV\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Designed by MVRDV, the 25-story Out of the Box apartment complex features boxes that jut out from the building\u2019s gridded, marble-clad facade.<\/p>\n These cantilevered boxes represent thinking \u201coutside the box,\u201d given that they were MVRDV\u2019s clever solution to Taiwan\u2019s complicated building regulations.<\/p>\n MVRDV: <\/b>Website<\/b><\/a> | <\/b>Instagram<\/b><\/a>![\"MVRDV](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MVRDV-Out-of-the-Box-2.jpg\")
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