K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅發展項目 by Evolution Design

K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅發展項目 by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

銅建築· 2016

K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅發展項目

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅發展項目

Book Text: K.I.S.S.係位於瑞士蘇黎世嘅一個住宅發展項目，包含46個複式單位。租戶可以喺三種公寓類型之間作出選擇，呢啲類型喺風格同氛圍上各有唔同。呢個發展項目回應咗租戶希望有適合佢哋個性同生活方式嘅住所嘅需求。項目團隊透過對該地區嘅市場調查，以及對社會未來變化嘅預測，來釐定呢三種類型嘅設計方向。項目採用咗價廉物美嘅材料，例如清水混凝土、不鏽鋼、樹脂地板同夾板牆板，藉此控制成本。呢棟建築物設有地面以上八層，同埋地下兩層停車場。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅發展項目是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅發展項目將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。K.I.S.S. Residential Development 住宅發展項目出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

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