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Concept & Prototype No. 01
KRON / SELECTED WORK 01
APEX —
Architectural Engine
Foundational architectural prototype engineered to prove zero-latency rendering for heavy spatial imagery.
Launch Live Demo
INTERNAL BENCHMARK / 2026
Space, without the wait.
Project
APEX Concept
Focus
High-Density Architectural Renders
Tech Stack
Next.js (RSC), Tailwind CSS, Vercel Edge
Type
Internal Benchmark
PERFORMANCE / 01
Fast is the foundation.
Measured at the edge
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100/100
Lighthouse Score
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0ms
Layout Shift (CLS)
01 / Purpose & vision
A benchmark for the built world.
APEX was created as KRON's internal benchmark for handling the visual weight of architecture. It tests how far a digital experience can go with dense, high-resolution renders and spatial photography—without asking visitors to wait for the spaces to appear.
The goal: let the architecture make the first impression, not the loading state.
02 / Architecture & execution
Complex assets. Simple arrival.
Next.js React Server Components keep the initial experience lean, while build-time image transformation prepares responsive WebP and AVIF assets before they reach the browser. The result is distributed through Vercel's edge CDN, bringing imagery closer to every visitor.
Fluid navigation, optimized imagery, and stable space reserved for every render—all working together from the first frame.
- Server-rendered foundations with Next.js RSC
- Responsive WebP and AVIF asset delivery
- Edge-distributed imagery with zero layout shift
A considered digital foundation
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