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The façade is animated by an urban art piece deve­loped in tandem with local artists Chris­tian Engel­mann and Beate Engl, compri­sing bold lette­ring spel­ling out common expres­sions taken from the German version of Donald Duck comics. This 5‑metre-tall lette­ring, and the collo­quial nature of the expres­sions chosen, are a tribute to the graf­fiti culture and exten­sive use of signage found on the old site. At night, the appearance of the buil­ding is trans­formed by its illu­mi­na­tion stra­tegy. Simple geome­tries and honest mate­rials morph into a vibrant light­show.

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The five floors of the buil­ding are occu­pied by restau­rants and bars on the ground floor, the offices of Audi Busi­ness Inno­va­tions on the top floor, and a three-storey gym in between that includes one storey dedi­cated to a swim­ming pool. WERK12’s floor-to-ceiling glass walls, combined with its loca­tion near to the train station, provide the upper levels with stun­ning views towards central Munich, punc­tuated in places by the lette­ring on the building’s terraces – many of which take on a new meaning when read in reverse.