K.I.S.S. Residential Development Fale Mautotogi by Evolution Design

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Fale Mautotogi by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Fausaga Fale Competition Category.

ApamemeaFausaga Fale· 2016

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Fale Mautotogi

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Fausaga Fale Category

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The Design

About K.I.S.S. Residential Development Fale Mautotogi

O le K.I.S.S. o se atinaʻe fale mautotogi i Zurich, Switzerland, lea e aofia ai fale maisonette e 46. E mafai e tagata nofofale ona filifili i le vaeluaga o ituaiga fale se tolu, lea e eseese uiga ma le siʻosiʻomaga. O le atinaʻe e tali atu i le manaʻo o tagata nofofale mo fale e fetaui ma o latou uiga patino ma le olaga masani. O suʻesuʻega maketi o le eria ma suiga o loʻo faʻamoemoeina i totonu o sosaiete na taʻitaʻia ai le faʻamalamalamaina o ituaiga e tolu. O mea e faufauina e le taugofie e pei o le sima e le ufitia (exposed concrete), uʻamea e le paʻu (stainless steel), fola resini ma laupapa plywood, ua taofia ai le maualalo o tau. O le fale e valu fogafale i luga o le eleele ma e lua fogafale mo paʻaki taavale i lalo o le eleele.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai K.I.S.S. Residential Development Fale Mautotogi, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina K.I.S.S. Residential Development Fale Mautotogi e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Fale Mautotogi e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

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