faroe islands education by BIG architects

BIG, in collaboration with fuglark, lemming & eriksson, sámal johannesen, martin e. leo
and kj elrad have designed the new education centre in marknagil to serve as a base for
coordination and future development of all educational programmes in the region.
as the largest educational building project in the country’s history, the institution combines
faroe islands gymnasium, torshavns technical college and business college of faroe islands
in one building, housing 1.200 students and 300 teachers.

located on a hillside, 100 m above the sea level with a panoramic view overlooking the sea,
mountains and harbor of torshavn, the project is designed as a vortex, radiating out towards
its surroundings while at the same time focusing in on the school’s inner landscape.
each institution is organized as a school in a school with ideal conditions for each, while
creating a sense of community.