Otaniemi water tower

Espoo, Finland

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1971, the Otaniemi water tower in Espoo, Finland rises 45 meters and stands as the area's principal landmark. Its distinctive form comprises two stacked elements: a water storage tank with a total capacity of 6,000 cubic meters perched above a free-form, five-story building that houses technical spaces and offices. This functional composition exemplifies Aalto's characteristic approach to integrating utilitarian architecture with sculptural form.