Water Tower SNV

The investor's intention was to adapt the original water tower and revitalize its surroundings and associated buildings while paying attention to the historical background of these structures and striving to preserve their historical value. One of our goals was to insert several new floors into the tower, creating space for a small administrative area at its base. Above the administrative section, within the cylindrical tank originally filled with water, a multifunctional space is located, spanning two floors due to a new ceiling slab inserted in the middle of the cylinder. These spaces are intended to host workshops and seminars primarily focused on informing about the adverse effects of climate change and proactive adaptation strategies. Additionally, a gallery will provide a space for artists from the area to present their work to the public. The multifunctional space and administrative areas are then connected by a technical floor with a lowered ceiling located between the beams supporting the original water tank.

The tower culminates with an observation deck on the roof. The entire building is interconnected by an elevator located in a circular tube profile attached externally to its base. Similarly, an emergency staircase made of grating is installed externally above the main entrance to the building. We have fully preserved the load-bearing structure of the tower with minor modifications in the form of new cut-outs and openings. These will be created primarily to accommodate the installation of the emergency staircase and new window openings allowing light into the tower's base. The project also includes the restoration and adaptation of the original smaller buildings located around the tower. These will be removed and replaced with new rentable spaces that are appropriately versatile. In the largest of the surrounding buildings, after reconstruction, space will be created for a small café/infocenter. This will be a simple wooden structure replacing the original one and built on its foundations. In designing this structure, we aimed to draw inspiration from the folk heritage of this region, hence we incorporated half-timbered architecture typical of Spiš into the facade. 

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