Water Tower, Varberg

Water Tower, Varberg

Visible from afar, White’s design for “VÅGA” contains the water in a structure shaped like a stylised and elongated wave. The creative and bold design will contribute to Varberg’s vision of being the Westcoast’s creative hub.

Client: Vivab
Location: Varberg, Sweden
Status: Competition 2019
Visuals: White View

Varberg has several landmarks, from the 16th Century fort and the classic cold water bathhouse to the UNESCO World Heritage site Grimeton Radio Station and Sweden’s first windfarm. The new horizontal water tower adds to Varberg’s future image.

Water towers are traditionally round and vertical, but we turned tradition on its head by creating a structure that stretches out across the flat landscape. The elongated shape for a water tower is unique in this context and gives Varberg a new strong symbol for the city, an iconic building and landmark.

City-owned waste and water management company Vivab organised an architecture competition asking for a water tower that would contain ten thousand cubic metres of water and provide a landmark for the city. Whites design of the water tower Våga was the winning proposal.

 

Contact & Team

Jacob Sahlqvist

Jacob Sahlqvist

Architect, Office director

+46 706 19 71 08

Mattias Lind

Lars Zachrisson

Per Hultcrantz

Magnus Kollén

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