Depósito de Agua de Fedala [Water tower]

Name of building
Depósito de Agua de Fedala [Water tower] 
Construction year
1956 
Structural system
Shell 
Primary use
water tower 
Architect
 
Architect2
 
Structural engineer
Eduardo Torroja,Alfred Paez,Florencio Del Pozo 
Constructor
F.Fernández 
Professional
 
Country
MOROCCO 
Address
near the Mohammedia Train Station 
Means of transportation
walking 800m from Mohammedia Train Station to north - east 
Admission
outside:OK
can be seen from Mohammedia Train Station 
Reference
①Informes de la Construccion No.137,Instituto Eduardo Torroja de la Construccion ydel Cemento,Madrid,1962,project No.581-18.
②IASS Bulletin No.90,April 1986,p.10+11,Fig.7+8.
③IASS Bulletin No.102+103,April-August 1990,front cover
④The structures of Eduardo Torroja.Eduardo Torroja , foreword by Mario Salvadori , F.W.Dodge Corporation , NY , 1958 , p.113-116 
Note
Taking pictures in front of the public is dangerous.
Mohammedia was called as Fedala.
Mohammedia is a beach resort along by Atlantic Ocean.
depósito stands in housing area on the hill.
depósito diameter:upper part 40m,lower part 18m
height:25m,depth of water tank:9m
photo taken on June 15,1994.④-164. 
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