Gottlieb Paludan Architects are the architects behind Denmark's first high-rise waterworks that supplies Frederiksberg with drinking water in a sustainable way far into the future.

The site has a very limited size and is located in an urban context. Therefore, special focus has been placed on localisation of the construction. As the plant has a production of 5.4 million m3/year and had to fit on a small plot of land, it was necessary to build in height and place many heavy components on the floor deck. The building has a flexible layout and is located very close to existing buildings. This required both care and innovation in the architectural solutions.

The waterworks includes an integrated softening plant that ensures a high quality of drinking water. With the water softener, the water hardness has been lowered from 22-30 dh to around 10 dh, resulting in less calcified water pipes and installations throughout the city. This will lead to reduced energy consumption and thus a smaller carbon footprint. 

The original heating system from the 1970s was also designed by GPA, who have been responsible for all expansions and modernisations since then.

visualizations: Gottlieb Paludan Architects