Water Towers Transformed into Houses

One thing all old water towers have in common is that once their original purpose ceases to be important, they quickly turn into eyesores. Yet, on the other hand, their historic and cultural significance prevents them from being torn down. A dilemma? Not for creative architects, city planners and communities considering an altogether new purpose, as these seven examples show.

Sunset Beach Water Tower, California






Brasschaat Water Tower, Belgium








Chateau d’eau, Steenokkerzeel, Belgium








Water Tower in Essen-Bredeney, Germany








Groningen Water Tower, The Netherlands




House in the Clouds, Thorpeness, Suffolk, U.K.








Jaegersborg Water Tower, Gentofte, Denmark






Strenči Water Tower, Latvia

Sources: 1800recycling

Gas Stove Computer Case Mod

This is one of the most creative computer case mods we've seen. Built as a mini replica of a large gas stove, its many features include gas burners (meticulously made with plastic and blue LEDs), and it even has a bottom drawer that pops out exposing the DVD drive.

Czeck modder Zbyšek built the entire system by hand, including welding together the metal chassis, and creating custom plastic knobs and the fake burners out of acrylic.


Inside the oven door, you’ll find a fully functional PC, running a Pentium D820 3.5 GHz CPU, with 2GB of DDR2 RAM, and an nVidia 9600GT graphics card. And the DVD-RW drive is hidden in the bottom drawer where you’d usually put your spare pans.






























































Source: modding.cz