| Project Id |
3616 |
| Project Name |
Jægersborg Water Tower, Denmark |
| Description |
The water tower with a cistern of 2000m3 was built as a multipurpose infrastructural building with apartments under the tank in the 1950s. Due to water noise, the use of apartment floors was later repurposed for archives, depo's and youth activity centre. The new transformation of the tower added 36 student apartments in the upper five floors, whereas the ground floor and first two floors, remained the social aspect of the youth activity centre. Large garage-style doors on the ground floor open up extending the indoor space into the outdoor playground. The rhythm of the original structure is preserved and embellished with the new sculptural layer emphasising the landmark character of the tower. The perimeter of the existing concrete structure is extended with crystal-like pods, which increase natural lighting and square footage of the residential unit and offers an unobstructed view of the landscape. |
| Description of the economic, social and environmental impacts of the project |
The community and inhabitants positively accepted the transformation of the tower. As it preserves the landscape icon, its original function while offering permanent use for residential and community youth centre. From an early stage on, the housing community and the youth-centre participated in the dialogue while readapting the tower. |
| Web links |
website not provided |
| Country |
Denmark |
| City size |
Metropolis (between 1 and 10 million people) |
