2024-05-19T13:44:03-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150396989/oma-unveils-design-for-metropolitan-village-residential-tower-in-taipei Josh Niland 2023-11-09T12:56:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f9/f9fd391df71b55dacc5dc1936bc8b411.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/382/oma-the-office-for-metropolitan-architecture" target="_blank">OMA</a> has revealed plans for its first post-pandemic residential design in Taipei. The new Metropolitan Village project is being designed by OMA Managing Partner <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/891111/david-gianotten" target="_blank">David Gianotten</a> and Taiwan Project Director Chiaju Lin and calls for a 23-story tower comprised of interconnected volumes arranged around a central core.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a1/a1d1b7d88e2bfc6f6dd69ac5ccab6495.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a1/a1d1b7d88e2bfc6f6dd69ac5ccab6495.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; WAX Architectural Visualizations, courtesy of OMA</figcaption></figure><p>Gianotten says: &ldquo;Housing has become increasingly multi-functional since the pandemic. For many, it is no longer only a space for domestic activities but also for work, for socializing, for sports, among other happenings. Different than typical residential towers with identical living units, Metropolitan Village has different types of spaces that encourage the residents to define their own lifestyles. The result is a vibrant vertical Metropolitan village with a mix of activities.&rdquo;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a2/a29b79bb68accd919d00c014d8409342.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a2/a29b79bb68accd919d00c014d8409342.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: &copy; WAX Architectural Visualizations, courtesy of OMA</figcaption></figure><p>Metropolitan Village will be oriented front to back, with its front elevation add...</p>