K.I.S.S. Residential Development Wohnüberbauung by Evolution Design

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Wohnüberbauung by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award in Bronze in Architektur-, Gebäude- und Bauwerksdesign Competition Category.

BronzeArchitektur· 2016

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Wohnüberbauung

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Architektur Category

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The Design

About K.I.S.S. Residential Development Wohnüberbauung

K.I.S.S. ist eine Wohnüberbauung in Zürich, Schweiz, die 46 Maisonette-Wohnungen umfasst. Die Mieter können zwischen drei Wohnungstypologien wählen, die sich in Charakter und Atmosphäre unterscheiden. Die Überbauung reagiert damit auf den Wunsch der Mieter nach Wohnungen, die ihrer Individualität und ihrem Lebensstil entsprechen. Eine Marktanalyse des Quartiers sowie erwartete gesellschaftliche Veränderungen bildeten die Grundlage für die Definition der drei Typen. Kostengünstige Materialien wie Sichtbeton, Edelstahl, Gussböden aus Kunstharz und Sperrholzverkleidungen halten die Baukosten niedrig. Das Gebäude verfügt über acht oberirdische Geschosse und zwei Tiefgaragenebenen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Wohnüberbauung ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von K.I.S.S. Residential Development Wohnüberbauung wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Wohnüberbauung befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

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