Kofmehl Exterior Facade

Kofmehl Exterior Facade

However, most probably the relation to architecture of this generation was more related to the criticism voiced by the squatter scene, the fascination of decay considered chic, and the Zeitgeist rather than any interest in the architectural content of the building. Given this background, it becomes clear that the forced exodus of the angry youth and the concert organisers from the Eisenwarenfabrik Kofmehl posed a particular challenge to the architects: how to transfer the essence and the core of a "non-place" which is loved as a counterculture and home?