K.I.S.S. Residential Development Maendeleo ya Makazi by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Majengo, Ujenzi na Miundo Competition Category.
ShabaUsanifu wa Majengo· 2016
K.I.S.S. Residential Development Maendeleo ya Makazi
Client: Evolution Design
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Usanifu wa Majengo Category
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About K.I.S.S. Residential Development Maendeleo ya Makazi
K.I.S.S. ni mradi wa maendeleo ya makazi ulioko Zurich, Uswisi, ambao una vyumba 46 vya aina ya maisonette. Wapangaji wanaweza kuchagua kati ya aina tatu za nyumba, ambazo hutofautiana katika tabia na mazingira. Mradi huu unajibu matakwa ya wapangaji kuhusu makazi yanayolingana na tabia zao binafsi na mtindo wa maisha. Utafiti wa soko wa eneo hilo pamoja na mabadiliko yanayotarajiwa katika jamii ndiyo yaliyoongoza uamuzi wa aina hizo tatu. Matumizi ya vifaa vya bei nafuu kama vile zege lililoachwa wazi, chuma cha pua, sakafu za resini, na paneli za plywood husaidia kupunguza gharama. Jengo hilo lina ghorofa nane juu ya ardhi na viwango viwili vya maegesho chini ya ardhi.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
K.I.S.S. Residential Development Maendeleo ya Makazi ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Maendeleo ya Makazi inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Maendeleo ya Makazi hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.
Behind the Design
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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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