S & S Autoshop GmbH
Along Badenerstrasse in Altstetten stretches a shop window that gives a small, unassuming car garage a special character. Badenerstrasse, a main axis from Schlieren to the main railway station, is lined with a wide variety of stores, ranging from simple kiosks to large supermarkets, dusty antique furniture stores and even erotic stores.
The unusual shop window of this somewhat dilapidated garage stands out, as it is atypical of garages. Two large windows on the facade facing the street allow a direct view into the garage, where mechanics can be observed at work. Access for vehicles is via a side street, while the bustling activity of the garage is visible to passers-by and waiting streetcar passengers through the shop windows. The proximity to the streetcar stop reinforces the uniqueness of this shop window, as people waiting for public transport are automatically immersed in the world of car mechanics.
The world of car mechanics is not a world that is normally displayed in shop windows. In this garage, oily work is carried out and the floors are dirty. There is a fascinating connection between the everyday life of passers-by and the craftsmanship of the mechanics. The workshop is very simply built. Even a little run-down.
You can see into the workshop through two simple, blue-framed windows. The workshop itself has a poured floor and plastered walls. A large restaurant sign hangs above the garage, although there is no restaurant underneath. This garage window is very exciting and makes this place a little special.
