GWV Ketzin Four gables for Ketzin In Ketzin, Brandenburg, we redesigned a housing estate on the edge of the countryside. At the heart of the project: four large gables, meticulously painted with scenes inspired by the Havelland region’s rich natural and cultural heritage. The colour concept for the 1970s prefab buildings was inspired by the …
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KaDeWe | Timeless elegance at KaDeWe
Kadewe Group GmbH Timeless elegance at KaDeWe In Berlin’s most prestigious department store, we designed and implemented a 400 sqm ceiling and wall painting on two floors. It adds not only height, but also a sense of luxury. With a colour scheme in tune with the ambience of the space and a design based on …
Hamburg Harburg | Back to bricks
Eisenbahnbauverein Harburg e.G. Back to bricks Need to do a double take? Yes, this façade is painted! Using paint and brushes only, we transformed two residential buildings in Hamburg, built in 1933, into historic urban jewels. In addition to the typical Hanseatic brick in about 200 different colour tones, floral ornamentations, bay windows, window stucco …
Guben | Rear windows
GUWO Rear window On a windowless gable, we reproduced the design of the building’s street-facing façade, supplemented by portraits of well-known personalities of the town of Guben, from Wilhelm Pieck to Carl Gottlob Wilke. Client Gubener Wohnungsgesellschaft (GuWo) Services Design, Implementation Awards Qualitätssiegel “Gewohnt gut – fit für die Zukunft” 2000vorher 2001nachher Previous Next
Berlinovo | Touch wood!
https://www.graco-berlin.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GRACO-Urban-__-Berlinovo-Website.mp4 Berlinovo Touch wood! For the state-owned Berlinovo Immobilien Gesellschaft mbH, we developed and implemented the façade design of a brand-new student residence. Our design, in the form of macroscopic wood grains, was inspired by the wood-based construction of the building. A large-scale optical illusion that confounds the beholder, it is clearly visible from a …
Museum Barberini | The world’s biggest invitation
Museum Barberini The world’s biggest invitation When Potsdam’s new Museum Barberini opened its doors in 2017, it announced the event with two large-scale murals in Berlin – implemented by GRACO Berlin’s façade-painting experts. Showing two impressionistic paintings from the museum’s collection, the murals served as gigantic invitations to the opening. Even Bill Gates and Angela …
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Wrigley | Stop.Motion.
Wrigley Stop.Motion. In need of some refreshment? Sure, no problem. For a product of the global brand Wrigley, GRACO Berlin implemented a stop-motion ad in XXL. Using a combination of spray and classic exterior paint, our façade-painting specialists brought a large wall to life with gigantic sprawling mint leaves. A spectacular result, achieved in record …
Wittenberge | From eyesore to eye-catcher
WBG Wittenberge From eyesore to eye-catcher In the Brandenburg town of Wittenberge, an East German prefab right on the old market square was increasingly perceived as an eyesore. We turned it into a real eye-catcher. Using trompe-l’œil, we succeeded in creating the impression of a street section consisting of three old buildings and thus visually …
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