K.I.S.S. Residential Development Iterambere ry'Amazu y'Ubwikorezi by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Ubwubatsi Competition Category.
BuronzeUbwubatsi· 2016
K.I.S.S. Residential Development Iterambere ry'Amazu y'Ubwikorezi
Client: Evolution Design
Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Ubwubatsi Category
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The Design
About K.I.S.S. Residential Development Iterambere ry'Amazu y'Ubwikorezi
K.I.S.S. ni iterambere ry'amazu y'ubwikorezi riherereye i Zurich, mu Busuwisi, rikubiyemo amazu 46 afite inzu ejuru (maisonettes). Abakode bashobora guhitamo hagati y'ubwoko butatu bw'amagorofa, butandukanye mu kamere n'imiterere yabo. Iri terambere risubiza icyifuzo cy'abakode cyo kubona amazu abereye ubwihariko n'imibereho yabo. Ubushakashatsi bw'isoko mu karere ndetse n'impinduka zitegerejwe mu muryango w'abaturage ni byo byayoboye igenwa ry'ubu bwoko butatu. Ibikoresho bihendutse nk'ibeto bugaragara (exposed concrete), icyuma kidashira (stainless steel), amasakwe y'ubutaka (resin flooring) n'ibikapu bya pulaywudi (plywood paneling) ni byo bigabanya ikiguzi. Iyi nyubako ifite amagorofa umunani hejuru y'ubutaka n'amagorofa abiri y'ubwikorezi bw'imodoka munsi y'ubutaka.
The Recognition
About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze
K.I.S.S. Residential Development Iterambere ry'Amazu y'Ubwikorezi ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Iterambere ry'Amazu y'Ubwikorezi biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Iterambere ry'Amazu y'Ubwikorezi ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.
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
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