Otaniemi water tower in 2010

The Otaniemi water tower is a structure designed by the well-known Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in 1971.[1] The water tower is located in Otaniemi area, Espoo, Finland.[1] The total capacity of the tower is 6000 m³.[1] It rises to a height of 45 meters. It is Otaniemi's principal landmark, and consists of two stacked elements - the water storage tank and a free-form, five-story building constructed underneath containing the technical spaces and offices.[2]

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  1. 1 2 3 "HSY. Water towers". Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Alvar Aalto - Finland, Otaniemi Water Tower, Tekniikantie 6, Espoo (Helsinki). 1968 - 1972".

60°10′52″N 24°49′12″E / 60.1812°N 24.8199°E / 60.1812; 24.8199

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