![Jaegersborg Water tower / Dorte Mandrup - Lighting, Cityscape](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5010/0074/28ba/0d42/2200/0359/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1414071011)
Text description provided by the architects. Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter ApS won in 2004 the competition to convert Jægersborg Water Tower into a mixed-use building. On the upper floors, student housing units mark the perimeter of the existing structure. Each unit is expressed by a protruding crystal-like add-on that brings daylight into the apartment, and offers unobstructed views to the surrounding landscape.
![Jaegersborg Water tower / Dorte Mandrup - Windows, Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5010/0083/28ba/0d42/2200/035c/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1414071045)
Together, the crystals and the communal balconies add both a human scale, and a new sculptural layer, that emphasizes the landmark character of the tower. The lower floors are inhabited by a youth center, and contain several large multipurpose rooms. A combination of tall windows and colored panels create a varied pattern that surrounds the youth center. Large garage-style doors on the ground floor open up to extend the active indoor space into the outdoor playground.
![Jaegersborg Water tower / Dorte Mandrup - Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5010/0089/28ba/0d42/2200/035d/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1414071020)