Old Water Tower Transformed into a Modern Living Space

<p>Picture yourself living in a house that was built nearly 100 years ago, and was once even used as a Nazi hide-out during the war. Now add to this the fact that the house is actually a 100-feet high water tower that was in service till 1990, and you’ll get really close to grasping just how cool  is.</p><br/><p>The Bham Design Studio started developing this tower renovation project in 2007, and eventually it ended up being a single family apartment, structured on five floors. The terrace on the top floor gives you a beautiful panorama, overlooking the Belgian village of Steenokkerzeel… and an outdoor shower!</p><br/><p>Admirably, most of the original concrete elements were preserved during the reconstruction, aiming to keep the strong character of the building. That even meant keeping the 250.000 liters concrete water basin!</p><br/><p>Website: <a href="http://bham.be/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bham.be</a></p><br/><p><img alt="Old Water Tower Transformed into a Modern Living Space" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9868" height="403" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/water-tower-apartment-bham-design-2.jpg" title="Old Water Tower Transformed into a Modern Living Space" width="605"/> <img alt="Old Water Tower Transformed into a Modern Living Space" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9869" height="404" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/water-tower-apartment-bham-design-3.jpg" title="Old Water Tower Transformed into a Modern Living Space" width="605"/> <img alt="Old Water Tower Transformed into a Modern Living Space" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9870" height="404" 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Old Water Tower Transformed into a Modern Living Space

Picture yourself living in a house that was built nearly 100 years ago, and was once even used as a Nazi hide-out during the war. Now add to...

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