Gasklockan, Gothenburg
Gasklockan was a gasometer in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was 81 meters tall and stored up to 100,000 cubic meters of gas while in use between 1933 and 1993. After it was taken out of use several possible uses were suggested, most notably painting it like a can of Coca-Cola for the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. None of those plans were realized with the owners, Göteborg Energi applying for permission to demolish the building in 1999. The building was demolished in 2017 after many complications among them two endangered falcons nesting on top of the building and various processes being appealed.
Original usage
Gasklockan entered usage in 1933 at the Gullbergsvass gasworks, which was at the time the largest gasworks in Sweden. It was in the shape of a 20 sided polygon with an internal diameter of and a height of with a gas capacity of.Other uses
After Gasklockan stopped being used for storing gas in 1993 many other uses have been proposed. The most famous of these is The Coca-Cola Company's proposal to repaint it to look like a can of Coca-Cola for an ad campaign in connection to the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. The proposal was later withdrawn after complaints from locals. There have also been many other suggestions, among them an exhibition hall, climbing center, museum, hotel and dance stage.While empty it was used for a few purposes including recording several music videos, including Glorious by Andreas Johnson, a sonic art installation by Åke Parmerud and Olle Niklasson, and housing telecommunications equipment.
Gasklockan deteriorated further over time making it more expensive to renovate or maintain with a maintenance cost of 100,000 Swedish kronor each year in 2011 making demolition more attractive.