The Water Tower, Castle Acre: Landmark, landscape, sculpture, home

Anna Liu and Mike Tonkin
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Anna Liu: Tonkin Liu Ltd, UK
Mike Tonkin: Tonkin Liu Ltd, UK

Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, 2024, vol. 12, issue 4, 348-364

Abstract: This paper describes the conservation and conversion of a disused metal water tower into a family home. As well as being engineering exemplars, water towers have historically been vertical and legible landmarks in the landscape. They have the capacity to reinforce a sense of place, evoking our shared industrial history and inspiring connections to our past. Challenges for the project included planning, the dilapidation of the steel structure and preserving and amplifying the character of the primary structures. The focus of this design has been to connect the hitherto mechanical structure to nature: sunlight, views, air, foreground, background, fields, trees, horizon and sky.

Keywords: reuse; water tower; biomimetic structure; community build (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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