Global InformationHaukilahti water tower information
The Haukilahti water tower is located in Haukilahti in southern Espoo, Finland. The water tower was built in 1968 and is owned by the Espoo waterworks. The diameter of the tower is 45.3 m and it has two water containers—one inside the other—with a total volume of 4100 m3.[1]: 72–77 The height of the tower is 45.3 m and from sea level 76.3 m.[2]: 51
The tower was designed by architect Erkko Virkkunen and engineer Ilmari Hyppänen.[1]: 72–77
The top part of the water tower houses a restaurant called Haikaranpesä ("Stork's nest").[3] A scene of the Finnish film Musta jää was filmed in the restaurant.
The water tower is considered a landmark in southern Espoo.[4] The widow of architect Erkko Virkkunen has said that the futuristic appearance of the water tower was inspired by the animated series The Jetsons.[4] The upper part of the tower resembles a flying saucer. It has also been compared to the Space Needle in Seattle, United States. Construction of the water tower was the first time a technique where concrete elements built on the ground were hydraulically pulled upwards was used in Finland.[4]
- ^ a b Hovinen, Juha: Haukilahden vesitornin peruskorjaus 2011–2012. Betoni magazine, issue #4/2012. Betoniteollisuus ry. Online version (PDF), accessed on 28 December 2016.
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- ^ a b c Merihaara, Erkki: Jetsonien koti kaipaa remonttia Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Länsiväylä 5 January 2011. Accessed on 14 May 2016.