@misc{9238702,
  abstract     = {{With time buildings are prone to lose their purpose. Meanwhile cities face demand for urban densification. This paper focuses on obsolete water towers repurposed to unique housing in Sweden. 

In Sweden 15 water towers have been turned into multy-family dwellings. This has resulted in 266 flats of which 156 are reserved for students. The total floor area of these are 12 761 square meters. 

Originally the redeveloped water towers were often erected during the prior turn of the century and are characterised by their significance in regards to cultural history. This means that they are protected from adverse alteration from the Swedish planning and building act. The building right which derives from the detailed development plan must be attractive enough to interest developers, but not too attractive to the point where it allows unlawful adverse alteration which can create a dilemma where no solution for the future use can be found for the water tower which means that the water tower will continue to deteriorate. The best way to preserve these buildings is therefore to find a new purpose for them in order for them to bear their own costs.}},
  author       = {{Pedersen, Nils}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Bostäder i Vattentorn - Reservoar till Residens}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}