This is Us – KLAM AG Zürich
KLAM is a Family Business. Salvatore and Anastasia are married and have two small children. The family lives in Zurich.

SALVATORE LONGOBARDO
Salvatore Longobardo was born in Italy. He is a graduate engineer, with broad professional experience in various places of the world. Salvatore loves old houses and apartments and is fascinated by the contrast between old and new that gives rooms an incredible dynamism and beauty. That is why his focus is on remodeling.

ANASTASIA KATI
Anastasia Kati was born in Germany. She studied business administration and worked in several Swiss and international companies as Chief Financial Officer. Thus, her focus is on tax, legal, compliance, finance and accounting.

BEATRICE CINCERA
Beatrice Cincera was born in Switzerland and lives close to Wil (SG). She has worked for several companies in Switzerland as a financial accountant. She supports us with her extensive knowledge in the field of finance and accounting.

SUSAN BRÄNDLI
Susan Brändli was born in Switzerland and lives in Zurich. She is trained in marketing, communication and graphic design. She has worked for several international and national ventures across a wide range of industries in Switzerland.

Im Brächli, Zürich
Stylishly renovated apartment with a view of Lake Zurich
This building with five units is located in a quiet area in the 7th district. It sits on a hillside facing the lake of Zurich. The apartment is on the 2nd floor and has been redesigned by renowned architect Iris Valeris, the layout of the rooms has an optimal division.
In the entrance area, you’ll find spacious built-in wardrobes with pull-out panels as well as a guest toilet. The tailor-made open kitchen with a dining area is both functional and comfortable, offering everything for the passionate host. The electrical appliances are manufactured by AEG, comprising an oven and an induction stove. The kitchen tops are in Corian design Arctic Ice.
The fireplace divides the living area from the dining area. You can enjoy the lake view over the city and the beautiful sunsets in the evening from almost anywhere inside the apartment.
The entire flat is paved with the finest walnut parquet. The bathrooms have a fresh design with Sant’Agostino Keramic tiles by Philippe Starck in Pastel Lemon. The sleeping area, the children’s room, and the study are secluded in a peaceful zone of the flat.
One of the bathrooms is equipped with a rain shower, the other with a bathtub. As a convenient bonus, you find a separate room in the hall next to the apartment entrance with a washing tower and more storage space. There are two spacious basement compartments as well as a large parking spot in the underground garage.
If you are looking for peace and relaxation, you can easily find it in the nearby Witiker forest. You can take a walk in the Stöckentobel, jog along the Wehrenbach or hike along the Adlisberg to the Loorenkopf observation tower. Quite a unique nature experience awaits you on a walk up to the Witiker Kirchenhügel, from where you have a splendid view of Lake Zurich and the Alps.
Architect Keynotes:
This was the first flat in Zürich for Salvatore und Anastasia. It is a positive minded, opened family, who likes colours. We decided for a light design of the flat with grey accents in the interior and colourful bathrooms. This flat has 2 hearts 🙂 – dining and living.
The original plan of the flat was interesting although as very common in 70s, the kitchen was segregated in a corner and completely enclosed by doors. In general the spaces all around the flat were separated by doors. It was the case of the little entrance corridor versus a bg door splitting the night portion of the flat. Removing the kitchen wall, a spacious white kitchen has been opened and connected with dining and to a big balcony. There is planned a big dining table for the family and their friends. Removed the entrance internal door a piece of furniture-wardrobe- connects the entrance with cooking and goes like a snake through the space. The main idea of this multifunctional piece of the furniture was to place here clothes after the entering the flat, to enable enough space for cooking and divide these two functions by an integrated bookshelf that works like an entrainment by eating. This volume of furniture is closed up by a white bar table, which has 3 seats. This works perfectly for a quick breakfast (or quick feeding their 2 kids). The axis of the entrance corridor goes towards to the living room. The living room with a nice fire place has a beautiful view of city Zürich and the lake. The family loves photography, so the walls are prepared to place photos everywhere. Between the living and the dining is an opening in the wall, which enables a beautiful view of the lake also from the kitchen.
These spaces and a small toilet for guests are part of the “public or day area” in the flat. The “private or night area” of the flat contains a Master-bedroom, an office, a kids room with a bathroom and a Master-ba- throom. The bathrooms and the toilet are the colour islands of the flat. We decided for Philippe Starck 3D yellow tiles, that creates a checker pattern on the wall. This pattern is always visible in the mirror reflection. To neutralise the strong yellow colour we used white and grey. The sanitary is simple white and the white-grey combination appears also on the bathroom furniture. The flat has a pleasant layout respecting needs of the family with kids. Irena Valertova