German architect Werner Düttmann (1921-1983), a prominent postwar modernist, designed the Brutalist-style St. Agnes Church in 1967 as the centerpiece of a social housing community of the Kreuzberg area of Berlin, Germany, which had been leveled during World War II.
After years of neglect and threats of demolition, the church has made a comeback, reopening this May as König Galerie following a three-year restoration.
Art dealer Johann König, 33, son of publisher and art bookstore owner Walther König, acquired a 99-year-lease. He has now turned the church into a contemporary arts space.