I once visited a house in Essex which had been converted from a water tower. Was incredible. And the house was stuffed with design stuff including various Eames chairs. Owner had a Porsche on the drive as well.....the ****.
On a similar theme I have been fascinated by these guys.
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/bernd-becher-and-hilla-becher-water-towers-p81238
In short, two brothers who spent a life time documenting water towers before branching out into blast furnaces, gas tanks and winding towers. They...