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Henning Larsen Architects designs stunning 750m2 town hall in the Faroe Islands

2018-08-03T20:19:00-04:00

Built over a river in the Faroese village of Norðragøta is the new Eysturkommuna Town Hall. Designed by Henning Larsen Architects Partner Ósbjørn Jacobsen, who is Faroese, the 750m2 green-roofed town hall exhibits a contemporary approach to one major characteristic of traditional Faroese architecture: blurring the line between nature and building.

The town hall is one of the first new buildings aiming to bring public life back to the center of Norðragøta. The community used to gather at a local beach for special occasions before a major fishing factory moved into town.

Photo: Nic Lehoux.

To create a welcoming atmosphere, the building features public terraces and a green roof where people can have picnics or swim in the river, while the interior can accommodate exhibitions, talks, concerts, and other events. Artist Jens Ladekarl Thomsen also created an exterior light and sound installation that draws sounds from its surrounding environment.

Photo: Nic Lehoux.

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BIG’s Marknagil Education Center Breaks Ground on Faroe Islands

2013-04-18T21:31:00-04:00

It seems to be big groundbreaking week for Danish firms right now: yesterday we reported about schmidt hammer lassen architects kicking off construction of their enormous International Criminal Court campus in The Hague, The Netherlands, and now we're also hearing of BIG breaking ground on the Marknagil Education Center—soon to become the biggest building on the Faroe Islands.

Together with local architects Fuglark and a team of consultants, BIG had won the competition for the 19,200 sqm / 206,667 sq ft educational facility back in 2009.

Klaksvík City Center Entry by Group8

2012-06-15T13:33:00-04:00

We have received another entry for the city center redevelopment competition in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands: the proposal "RE-CONNECT, RE-INVENT, RE-INVEST KLAKSVIK" by Swiss firm Group8 received the 2nd prize in this open, international competition.

Klaksvík City Center Entry by Kubota & Bachmann

2012-06-12T17:41:00-04:00

In our last post, we published Henning Larsen Architects' winning competition entry for the city center redevelopment in Klaksvík, the second-largest city in the Faroe Islands. This post now features the urban design submission of Swiss practice Kubota & Bachmann Architects.

Henning Larsen Architects Wins City Development Competition in the Faroe Islands

2012-06-06T13:09:00-04:00

Copenhagen's Henning Larsen Architects has won the competition for developing a 150,000 m2 (1.6M sq ft) area in the second-largest city in the Faroe Islands, Klaksvík. The area will comprise a cultural house, a museum, residences, offices and shops. [...] On the basis of the winning proposal, the Municipality of Klaksvík will prepare a new district plan for the development of the city. The plan is expected to be ready during 2012.