K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntlo ea Bolulo by Evolution Design

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntlo ea Bolulo by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Meaho, Dikaho le Dibopego Competition Category.

BoronseMeaho· 2016

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntlo ea Bolulo

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Meaho Category

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The Design

About K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntlo ea Bolulo

K.I.S.S. ke ntlo ea bolulo e Zurich, Switzerland, e nang le liphapusi tsa bolulo tse 46 tsa mekato e 'meli (maisonettes). Bahiri ba ka khetha lipakeng tsa mefuta e meraro ea liphapusi, e fapaneng ka semelo le tikoloho ea eona. Kaho ena e arabela takatso ea bahiri ea ho ba le mahae a tšoanelang bo-ona ka bomong le mokhoa oa bophelo. Lipatlisiso tsa mmaraka tsa sebaka sena hammoho le liphetoho tse lebelletsoeng sechabeng ke tsona tse ileng tsa tataisa tlhaloso ea mefuta e meraro ena. Lisebelisoa tse theko e tlaase joalo ka konkerete e sa koaheloang, tšepe e sa hloeleng (stainless steel), boahe ba resin le liphanele tsa polopi (plywood) li boloka litšenyehelo li le tlaase. Moaho ona o na le mekato e robeli holim'a lefatše le mekato e 'meli e ka tlas'a lefatše bakeng sa ho paka likoloi.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntlo ea Bolulo ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntlo ea Bolulo e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Ntlo ea Bolulo e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

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