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Otaniemi water tower

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The Otaniemi water tower is a structure designed by the well-known Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in 1971. The water tower is located in Otaniemi area, Espoo, Finland. The total capacity of the tower is 6000 m³. It rises to a height of 45 meters. It is Otaniemi's principal landmark, and consists of two stacked elements - the water storage tank and a free-form, five-story building constructed underneath containing the technical spaces and offices.

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Otaniemi water tower
Kehä I, Espoo Otaniemi (Suur-Tapiola)

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Kehä I
02110 Espoo, Otaniemi (Suur-Tapiola)
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