New water tower in Helsingborg, Sweden
NCC has built the new water tower in the city of Helsingborg in cooperation with NSVA (Nordvästra Skånes Vatten och Avlopp AB). The unique design is made by Wingårdhs architects and was awarded the Swedish Kasper Salin prize for architecture in 2021.
The water tower was built to secure future water distribution in north-west Skåne, and has a pioneering design that calls to mind a modern aqueduct. In addition to the water tower itself, the assignment also includes two service reservoirs and a technical building.
The water tower is 40 meters tall and comprise a ring 90 meters in diameter that rests on 24 concrete columns. The water flows through the ring for a good turnover of volume.
The water tower during construction
Photos: Joakim Kröger/NCC and Studio-E
