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Students get a room with a view in this water tower that was transformed into dormitory units.
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter was selected in a 2004 competition to adapt Jaegersborg Water Tower into a mixed-use building. The challenge for the firm was to convert the 12-edged concrete tower into as many student-housing units as possible within a tight budget. The solution utilized the existing outer and inner circle of concrete columns and on-site cast floors with triangulated and rectangular extensions.
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The upper floors were converted into student housing units that mark the perimeter of the structure. Each unit is expressed by a protruding crystal-like oriel that brings daylight into the apartment, and offers unobstructed views of the surrounding landscape. Together, the oriels and the communal balconies add both a human scale, and a new sculptural layer, which emphasize the landmark character of the tower. The lower floors contain a youth center and several large multipurpose rooms. A combination of tall windows and colored panels create a varied pattern that surrounds the youth center. Large garage-style doors on the ground floor open up to extend the active indoor space into the outdoor playground.
The iconic water tower is situated among the crossroads of multiple freeways and train lines; the response to the tower’s transformation from passersby has been positive. The preservation of the water tower with an added residential component has established itself as a distinctive element in the cityscape.
Formal name of project: Jægersborg Water Tower
Location: Ørnegårdsvej 21, 2820 Gentofte (Copenhagen)
Gross square footage: 310 m2 sq.ft
Completion Date: June 2006
Total construction cost: ca 3,4 mill Euro
Owner: Gentofte Municipality and Domea
Architect:
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter
Nørrebrogade 66D, 1st floor
DK-2200 Copenhagen N
Phone +45 33 93 73 50
Fax +45 33 93 53 60
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