Grand Garage Göuffi, Historical automobile building in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
The Grand Garage Göuffi at Gerbergasse 56 is a building combining repair workshop and residential spaces across multiple floors. The structure shows the typical mix of commercial and living areas that characterized architecture of that period.
Built in 1928, the garage bears the inscription "GRAND GARAGE TOURING" and is an early example of its type. It shows Art Deco and Neoclassical elements; its canopy dates from 1935. Renovated in 2000, it was converted into housing, and three of the five garage doors were replaced by windows or doors. It was listed as a protected building in 2003.
The lettering "GRAND GARAGE TOURING" still runs across the facade, a trace of the building's first use. The design mixes Art Deco and Neoclassical elements, and the canopy added in 1935 was later redesigned. Three of the five original garage doors have been replaced by windows or doors.
The building stands at Gerbergasse 56 in the Neustadt Nord quarter, north of the Schüss. The Grand Garage du Jura, also listed, is about 100 metres to the north-east. Three of the five original garage doors on the main building have been replaced by windows or doors, so look for the remaining ones at street level.
The building carries the lettering "GRAND GARAGE TOURING" on its facade, a name that differs from the one it is known by today. Three of the five original garage doors on the main building have been replaced by windows or doors. The canopy added in 1935 was later redesigned.
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