The Faroe Islands Education Center (Image: BIG) <\/p>\n
Danish-origin architect Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has announced that ground has been broken at the future cite of its Faroe Islands Education Center, which will become something of a mega-school on Denmark's self-governing archipelago midway between Iceland and Norway. <\/p>\n
The most interesting thing about this 19,000 sq m (205,000 sq ft) building is its shape, which BIG describes as \"a vortex, radiating out towards its surroundings.\" The building is comprised of five p-shaped stories stacked loop over loop. The tail of each p protrudes at a different angle, which will provide each level with unique views of the surrounding mountains or nearby harbor. <\/p>\n
Situated in the Faroe Islands' capital, Torshavn, the building will amalgamate three existing schools: the Faroe Islands Gymnasium, Torshvan Technical College and the Business College of the Faroe Islands, each of which will be allocated a story of the building. Students from each will be able to intermingle in the rotunda formed at the center of the building's loops. <\/p>\n
Collectively, 1,200 students and 300 teachers will walk the halls upon completion in 2014. <\/p>\n
Source: BIG <\/p>\n
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