Personal shelter with phone booth
Personal shelter with phone booth, Modernist shelter with phone booth in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
The rectangular structure combines a public shelter and a telephone cabin, featuring clean lines and minimal ornamentation at Bahnhofstrasse 16a.
The shelter and phone booth, constructed between 1928 and 1929, represents early infrastructure developments during the modernization of Biel/Bienne's urban landscape.
This structure exemplifies the architectural principles of Bienne modernism and maintains protected status as a Swiss cultural property of local importance.
The shelter provides protection from weather conditions while the phone booth section offers communication services near the main transportation routes.
In 2000, municipal authorities relocated the entire structure during urban development projects, preserving its original form and function.
Location: Biel/Bienne
GPS coordinates: 47.13469,7.24438
Latest update: July 16, 2025 08:50
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