Glasir Tórshavn College / BIG

• Architects: Bjarke Ingels Group

• Area: 19200 m²
• Year: 2018
• Situated on the undulating fjords of Faroe Islands, with
perspectives to the capital Tórshavn, the ocean and
verdant fells, Glasir looks to gather the efficiencies of
joining Faroe Islands Gymnasium, Tórshavn Technical
College and the Business College of Faroe Islands into
one structure for more than 1,750 students, educators, and
staff.
• Having institute design as part of our previous semesters project, I had
chosen this project as my case study to better understand the integration
of various disciplines and departments and the way the architect used
the contoured land to his advantage and designing the interactive space
within the structure.
• The design of each department coexisting with their own set of public
and private spaces
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Students and educators are quickly invited by the enormous circular yard which makes a characteristic social event
point across all floor levels and scholastic interests.
Glasir holds the self-sufficiency and individual character for every one
of the three schools while making ideal conditions for coordinated effort
and figuring out how to thrive — a hatchery for development rather than
a customary school setting. Molded by the inside needs of the students
and instructors, Glasir is imagined as a pile of five individual levels that
fold over a focal yard: one for every one of the three foundations, one
for food and staff, and one for actual exercise and gatherings. The
structure is coordinated like a vortex, with each level opening up and
the high levels emanating 30m/100ft out towards the rugged landscape.
Planned as an expansion and translation of the characteristic
scene, the 32m diameter indoor yard with terraced steps give
liberal, adaptable spaces for bunch gatherings, get-togethers,
and dining, just as assembly hall seating for bigger occasions or
declarations. Above, colossal straightforward skylights cover
the space from the breeze and climate of the brutal Faroese
climate while permitting bountiful light into the atrium. The
inner façades between the study halls and yard are
acknowledged in hued glass, giving an instinctive outline of the
various capacities inside the structure.
Falling across a few levels, the stepped topography
consolidates the multistory structure into a solitary
element. At the high levels, the high school and business
school cantilever towards the mountain-reach and
moorland landscapes, making a structure that opens
towards the city every which way. The external scenery to
the beautiful Faroese landscape encompassing the training
community is consistently obvious, from the courtyard and
study halls to the exercise room and library.
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GROUND FLOOR
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SECOND FLOOR
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THIRD FLOOR