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Kairos - Pininfarina

Kairos

Space to live, breath, and reflect. Time to play, work and connect.
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  • Category
    Custom Megayachts
  • Client
    Oceanco
  • Location
    Alblasserdam, NL
  • year
    2021
A living space that allows an owner and their guests to connect, share and create by synchronously experiencing multiple environments onboard.

The project

KAIROS is a new kind of living space that allows an owner and their guests to connect, share and create by synchronously experiencing multiple environments onboard. It offers 90 meters of onboard life without boundaries, created in harmony with Oceanco’s NXT initiative on sustainability and innovation. KAIROS is the result of a first-time collaboration between renowned design studio Pininfarina and large custom yacht builder Oceanco, with technical design and engineering development provided by Lateral Naval Architects.

The way

What if your connection with a space was so profound that it allowed time to slow down?

The yacht’s exterior has been shaped to evoke a peaceful oasis in which to relax and enjoy time on your own terms. Like a floating, living island, KAIROS has a symmetrical profile with no ‘forward’ direction to contemplate. This elimination of momentum frees those onboard to live fully in the moment, without the sense of urgency to move towards a new destination.

The heart of life onboard is the vast, theatrical piazza, to which all entry points of KAIROS lead. Vertically developed across three levels, the piazza breaks from the canons of conventional yacht design. Intricate design combines stunning asymmetric shapes, transparent structures and a lack of physical barriers, influenced by the contrasting, multidimensional landscapes that exist in our daily lives. It is a captivating space in which to share inspiring moments, conveying a sense of liberty and joy.

The cabins on KAIROS have all been positioned on the lower level, allowing for a greater sense of space and flow across the main level’s guest areas while also delivering outstanding views in close proximity to the water.

The layout on KAIROS encourages social interaction while at the same time preserves the magic of intimate moments in private places. For example, on the panoramic balcony accessed above the upper deck via an elevator, guests can enjoy a quiet moment of sanctuary while taking in the sea view.

The idea

What if a new kind of yacht could exist in harmony with the environment?

The creative layout of KAIROS is enabled via an innovative, all-electric propulsion and energy system architecture. The e-Hybrid system incorporates batteries as the primary means of energy delivery, permitting the varying power demands of hospitality, propulsion and maneouver loads to be seamlessly met. Diesel generators are provided for battery charging and high-speed cruising, selected free from the constraints of a conventional diesel and purely on the basis of efficiency and energy density.

The result is an elegant solution with flexibility in space distribution and a compact arrangement that allows the primary machinery space to be accommodated within a single-tier compartment.

Guest space is consequently maximized on the prized lower deck by the waterline, allowing for KAIROS’s alluring piazza to take centre stage.

The e-Hybrid architecture permits extensive operation with no noise, lower vibrations and zero local emissions.