K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ensemble résidentiel by Evolution Design

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ensemble résidentiel by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design d'Architecture, Bâtiment et Structure Competition Category.

BronzeArchitecture· 2016

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ensemble résidentiel

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Architecture Category

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The Design

About K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ensemble résidentiel

K.I.S.S. est un ensemble résidentiel situé à Zurich, en Suisse, comprenant 46 duplex. Les locataires peuvent choisir entre trois typologies d'appartements, qui se distinguent par leur caractère et leur atmosphère. Le projet répond au souhait des locataires de disposer de logements en adéquation avec leur individualité et leur mode de vie. Une étude de marché du quartier ainsi que les évolutions sociétales attendues ont guidé la définition de ces trois types. Des matériaux économiques tels que le béton apparent, l'acier inoxydable, les sols en résine et les revêtements en contreplaqué permettent de maîtriser les coûts. Le bâtiment compte huit étages hors sol et deux niveaux de stationnement en sous-sol.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ensemble résidentiel est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze, une reconnaissance hautement prestigieuse décernée à des designs remarquables qui se distinguent par leur créativité, leur ingéniosité et leur sagacité. Les lauréats Bronze sont des artefacts amplement habiles et d'une créativité frappante, qui authentifient la vaste expérience, l'imagination et l'ingéniosité de leurs concepteurs. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ensemble résidentiel est censé être un objet très estimé, admiré et chéri, remarquablement professionnel et innovant. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'art, de la science, du design et de la technologie, et est excellent par son souci du détail. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ensemble résidentiel satisfait admirablement les besoins, touche les désirs, charme les sentiments et attire la curiosité.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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