Bus stop with telephone booth, Bus shelter in Madretsch south, Switzerland.
Description
This bus shelter in Madretsch south combines glass panels, a stainless steel frame, and an integrated telephone booth in the Bienne modernism style. The design creates a compact waiting area while keeping sight lines clear for approaching buses.
History
Built in 1931, this shelter emerged during a period when Bienne expanded its public transportation and communication infrastructure. It reflects the modernizing impulse of that era to integrate new urban services into cohesive structures.
Culture
The structure merges transportation and communication purposes in a single design that shows Swiss focus on function over decoration.
Practical
This shelter stands at the Madretsch south stop and provides weather protection while maintaining clear sightlines to the street. Visitors can easily access the location on foot and enjoy unobstructed views of approaching vehicles.
Did you know?
The integrated telephone booth reveals how cities once grouped communication tools with transit points in a single location. Such combined functions are now uncommon and make this shelter a snapshot of how urban spaces once worked together.
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