K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅开发项目 by Evolution Design

K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅开发项目 by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 建筑与结构设计 Competition Category.

铜建筑· 2016

K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅开发项目

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 建筑 Category

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The Design

About K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅开发项目

K.I.S.S. 是位于瑞士苏黎世的一处住宅开发项目,包含46套复式公寓。租户可在三种公寓类型中进行选择,每种类型在性格特征与氛围营造上各具特色。该项目回应了租户对契合自身个性与生活方式住所的诉求。三种户型的设定源自对该区域的市场调研以及对社会未来变迁的预判。清水混凝土、不锈钢、树脂地坪与胶合板饰面等经济实惠的材料有效控制了造价。建筑地上共八层,地下设有两层停车空间。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅开发项目是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅开发项目将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅开发项目出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

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