K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntchito Yaikulu ya Nyumba by Evolution Design

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntchito Yaikulu ya Nyumba by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Nyumba, Zomanga ndi Zomangidwa Competition Category.

BronzeZomangamanga· 2016

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntchito Yaikulu ya Nyumba

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Zomangamanga Category

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The Design

About K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntchito Yaikulu ya Nyumba

Malemba a Buku: K.I.S.S. ndi ntchito yomanga nyumba zokhalamo anthu ku Zurich, Switzerland, yomwe ili ndi nyumba 46 za maisonette. Anthu okhalamo amatha kusankha pakati pa mitundu itatu ya nyumba, yomwe imasiyana pa mawonekedwe ndi mmene imamvekera. Ntchitoyi imayankha chikhumbo cha anthu okhalamo chofuna nyumba zomwe zikugwirizana ndi umunthu wawo ndi njira yawo yamoyo. Kafukufuku wa msika wa dera ndi kusintha kwa chikhalidwe cha anthu komwe kuyembekezeredwa zinathandiza kufotokoza mitundu itatuyi. Zipangizo zotsika mtengo monga konkire yowonekera, chitsulo chosapanga dzimbiri, pansi pa resini ndi mapepala a plywood zimathandiza kuchepetsa ndalama. Nyumbayi ili ndi masitepe asanu ndi atatu pamwamba pa nthaka ndi malo awiri a pansi pa nthaka oimikapo magalimoto.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntchito Yaikulu ya Nyumba ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntchito Yaikulu ya Nyumba akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntchito Yaikulu ya Nyumba amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.

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