‘Here today – gone tomorrow.

A place where Germany is still disunited. A place that divides the German mind, where ideologies stiffen and the Republic’s anima is impenetrable. This emotionally charged place lives today but breathes the identities of yesterday. The Royal Palace here was destroyed in 1962 and in its place, the socialist government of eastern Germany built the Palace of the Republic which was, in turn, demolished in 2005. Until the city of Berlin reaches a consensus on what to built in its place and how to finance it, a void will exist in the heart of the capitol of Germany. To fill this void, GRAFT proposes an art haven in the form of a Kunsthall for the young and vital international art scene in Berlin, something that does not currently exist and is desperately needed within this vibrant city. The design of the Kunsthall is envisioned as an Art Cloud, a temporary light structure of exhibition space, seemingly floating and resting for a moment above the topography of soft mounds. This structure would not be superimposed upon the previous historic site, but rather would fill the transition from ‘what was’ to ‘what will be’.’ (…)

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