Våga, a new modern water tower designed by White Arkitekter 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."

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.

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 and the time of day.

In the end, this pushed boundaries in the typology to establish "new ground in water tower architecture." The project was realized through work with the municipal water company Vivab and helps keep pace with a population growth of the city, increasing capacity by an order five times greater than that of its decommissioned predecessor.