BIG completes vortex-shaped Glasir education centre in Faroe Islands' capital

Danish studio BIG has completed a sculptural, glass-walled building containing three schools beside a fjord in the Faroe Islands' capital Tórshavn.
Described by BIG as a "vortex", Glasir comprises five levels that wrap around a central courtyard, before projecting as cantilevers that overlook surrounding landscape.
The building, which measure 19,200 square metres, contains three different schools and facilities for 1,750 people."Glasir retains the autonomy and individual identity for