The GfZK-1 is located in a bourgeois villa, called Villa Herfurth, which was converted into an art institution by the architect Peter Kulka. The architect maintained the representative character of the Gründerzeit (Wilhelminian era) but reorganized the spatial structure and extended the building. A grey annex forms a contrast to the old building’s substance and offers additional space. Inside, Kulka pursued the concept of the “white cube.” Large glass panels and a grid floor in one of the central spaces establish visual relationships but do not connect to the outside. This first building of the GfZK opened in 1998. In 1999, Kulka was awarded the Architectural Prize of Leipzig.
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