Roof Top Water Towers

Diary of rooftop water towers.

Roof top water towers.

The idea of the water towers is keep hydrostatic pressure in the water system even when there is a outgauge. Rooftop water towers are derived from the base game water tower which has been cut down and adapted to make it fit on rooftops. Of redwood for all of the wood rooftop water tank s surfaces. A feature length harmonic cine poem depicting the changing phases of new york water towers as they evolve through the seasons from the cradle to the grave their mutability comparable to that of daily human lives.

That s 1 625 wood thickness. Those water towers turn into a part of the landscape and there is almost unpossible do not find one on olds downtowns or industrial areas. The upper portion of water is skimmed off the top for everyday use while the water in the bottom of the tower is held in reserve to fight fire. 800 sides 200 bottom 300 approximate area of a conical top 1300 sq.

Let s assume our redwood is 1 5 8 thick that s pretty common thickness for water tanks. A film by nobuyuki asai. A rooftop water tower is a variant of a water tower consisting of a water container placed on the roof of a tall building. I decided to make a set of colorful water towers for everyone.

Now we need the tank thickness. Roof top water towers are normally found on industry and housing building. Realizing that there are no rooftop water towers in the game and inspired by the colorful stained glass plexiglass water tower sculptures created by the artist tom fruin. This structure supplies water pressure to floors at higher elevation than public water towers.