Archinect - News2024-12-11T23:58:55-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150457337/white-arkitekter-s-v-ga-water-tower-stuns-in-coastal-sweden
White Arkitekter’s Våga water tower stuns in coastal Sweden Josh Niland2024-12-11T11:26:00-05:00>2024-12-11T13:49:11-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6d/6d6a6812a0dcf8c045a06c053ec8435b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Våga, a new modern water tower designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/WhiteArkitekterCopenhagen" target="_blank">White Arkitekter</a> has sprouted in Varberg, Sweden. The stunning concrete structure is designed to stand for hundreds of years and serve the surrounding villages with a vital connection to drinking water without ever "diminishing in beauty."</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2a/2a800a404bb827059031f8bacbf2f83b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2a/2a800a404bb827059031f8bacbf2f83b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Photo: courtesy of Anna Kristinsdóttir</figcaption></figure></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7d/7d8a6b43ec63f2cb9554f29d90bfdce1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7d/7d8a6b43ec63f2cb9554f29d90bfdce1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: courtesy of Anna Kristinsdóttir and Joacim Winqvist</figcaption></figure><p>Architects Per Hultcrantz and Agnes Orstadius explained this is meant to create a monumental spectacle. It spans 187 meters (613.5 feet) while being just 9 meters (29.5 feet) wide to take full advantage of the site’s hillside placement and loom over the landscape surrounding Träslöv.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4f657d070fab5e4db1bb7ac2eee8d81d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4f657d070fab5e4db1bb7ac2eee8d81d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: courtesy of Anna Kristinsdóttir</figcaption></figure><p>Across are nine pillars, each supporting concave cast-in-place panels. The design’s shape, repeated wave motif, and looming mass on the hill’s crest create a landmark impression allowing it to be "perceived differently" from up close or the far off E6 motorway depending on your vantage point an...</p>