K.I.S.S. Residential Development Residensiële Ontwikkeling by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award in Brons in Argitektuur-, Gebou- en Struktuurontwerp Competition Category.
BronsArgitektuur· 2016
K.I.S.S. Residential Development Residensiële Ontwikkeling
Client: Evolution Design
A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Argitektuur Category
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The Design
About K.I.S.S. Residential Development Residensiële Ontwikkeling
K.I.S.S. is 'n residensiële ontwikkeling in Zürich, Switserland, wat 46 dupleks-wonings bevat. Huurders kan kies tussen drie woonstel-tipologieë, wat verskil in karakter en atmosfeer. Die ontwikkeling reageer op die wens van huurders vir wonings wat by hul individualiteit en lewenstyl pas. Marknavorsing van die omgewing en verwagte veranderinge in die samelewing het die definisie van die drie tipes gerig. Bekostigbare materiale soos blootgestelde beton, vlekvrye staal, harsvloere en fineerpanele hou koste laag. Die gebou het agt verdiepings bo grond en twee ondergrondse parkeervlakke.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Brons
K.I.S.S. Residential Development Residensiële Ontwikkeling is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat K.I.S.S. Residential Development Residensiële Ontwikkeling 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Residensiële Ontwikkeling bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- K.I.S.S. is a bold residential development of 46 maisonettes that are very different from the usual white-wall single-story Swiss rental apartments. By offering tenants the choice of three different apartment typologies – funky, industrial and classic – K.I.S.S. responds to the future tenant needs for distinct apartments, which suit their individuality and lifestyle.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- K.I.S.S. consists of 8 floors above ground level and two floors of underground parking. The total apartment floor area is 4’800 m2 and the total commercial area is 700 m2.
- Tags
- Residential development, residential and commercial development, KISS, Zurich, Switzerland
- Production Technology
- K.I.S.S. has received a Minergie certification. The ecological heating system uses a geothermal heat pump for heating and cooling. The structure was developed to enable long-term flexibility. This allows for an easy interconnection of individual apartments. The facades are insulated with 25 cm insulation. A special stucco render with 5 layers gives a special effect of shifting colors. All window frames are angled in different directions to create light reflections, adding a feeling of movement.
- Design Challenge
- In order to meet the needs of future tenants for the different spaces and atmospheres but at the same time to keep the building costs low to appeal to a younger market segment, readily available technologies and materials were maximally used in the development of K.I.S.S. Exposed concrete, stainless steel, resin flooring, plywood paneling and bespoke graffiti are a few elements that created the individual look of each apartment, yet are affordable materials to use.
- Research
- An intensive market research of the area, its infrastructure, its typical employees and their income class was conducted. This knowledge, together with the anticipated future changes in society (Sinus-Milieu Model), helped classifying potential customers of similar lifestyles and perceptions into three specific target groups. As a result, three different apartment typologies were designed to meet their needs.
- Inspiration
- The demand for identity and individuality in the rental market has massively increased in the last years, therefore the main aim was to create a low-cost rental development that targets young people by going beyond the functionality and meeting their growing needs for expressing their individuality and plurality.
- Project Duration
- The building works started in April 2009 and finished in July 2012. Location: Zurich, Switzerland.
- Operation Flow
- K.I.S.S. is a residential development with 46 apartments on 1-7 floors and some commercial areas on the ground floor.
- Image Credits
- Peter Wurmli
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