Aurora has been run by the Aukenthaler family since 1964, although the oldest part of the property dates to 1876. Melanie remembers visiting every day as a child: “We didn’t live here… but every day at lunchtime we came here and ate with everyone. Both parents still work full-time at Aurora; with Melanie and Philipp now equally involved, it is a bona fide family affair. The siblings’ first independent contribution came in 2006 with Sketch Club, the cocktail bar and nightclub they ran downstairs until the pandemic. Peer remembers the same connection: his approach was “rooted in the elements we found on site”, adding new layers rather than erasing what was already there.