102 103 GROHE MagazinePure Freude an Wasser The idea of having street art exhibited in a mu seum context might at first seem like a paradox but it was a challenge that the architecture in novators at GRAFT welcomed In order to demonstrate the ephemeral nature of street art GRAFT converted the front of a five story Gründerzeit building on Bülowstraße in Berlin Schöneberg into a modular façade that s par tially interchangeable so that pieces may be added to the museum s collection or shown at a later date It s not temple of art but an open hub of energy always ready for change ex plains Thomas Willemeit one of the founders of GRAFT It s about unconventional art cap turing its own space and making it possible to rediscover the city It s about the bridge be tween art and the city To achieve this we had to bring the city into the museum The unconventional institution has made a con certed effort to gain acceptance within the ur ban art community providing lively opportuni ties for debate within the scene and granting freedom to both artists and curators by allow ing total possession and flexibility of the space Within the museum the entire wall space can be utilized either through hanging canvases or using the wall directly and visitors are able to experience different perspectives of the art works in the two floor exhibition area by using an elevated walkway The contemporary design of the Urban Nation Museum extends into the washrooms where washbasins are equipped with hygienic contact free GROHE Essence E faucets In addition GROHE s StarLight technol ogy ensures the chrome surfaces are especially resistant to the wear and tear of urban life URBAN NATION A shapeshifting platform bringing graffiti in off the street GRAFT s modular façade adorns a five story building in Berlin s Schöneberg neighborhood as part of their urban art museum Visitors are able to experience different perspectives on the artworks in the two floor exhibition area by using an elevated walkway P ho to s T ob ia s H ei n

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