Elevated water tank
Guijo de Coria, Extremadura
In the heart of horse country and cork oak forests, we designed an elevated water tank in the small municipality of Guijo de Coria, Extremadura.
A technical intervention, sensitive and respectful of the landscape, designed to meet a vital need: ensuring water supply during the summer months without the need for mechanical pumping systems.
The commission was to build a water tank with a piezometric height that would allow gravity-fed supply. To achieve this, the water container had to be elevated 22 meters above the ground and include a secure maintenance system.
We opted for a lightweight metal structure, capable of minimizing the impact on the natural environment and avoiding unnecessary manipulation of the land.
Inspired by high-voltage power towers, we used existing technology to fabricate the components in the workshop and minimize on-site construction.
The Transformation
The tower houses two stainless steel tanks with a total capacity of 51,000 liters. The dimensions 3 meters in diameter and 8 meters in length required a robust, functional, and precise solution.
The intervention was carried out in just three steps: first, the foundation and anchors; second, the complete assembly of the metal structure; and finally, with the help of two cranes, the lifting and placement of the tanks.
A wooden casing crowns the top, softening the visual impact and adding warmth to an exposed infrastructure. From the ground, the structure is filtered to maintain visibility of the sky. Both technical and poetic at the same time.
Credits
Execution Project and Site Management
Ignacio Mendaro Corsini
Ignacio Isasi Zaragozá
Blanca Rosa Gutiérrez Rodríguez