STATUS
IN DESIGN
CLIENT
Education Esbjerg
TYPOLOGY
Education
SIZE M2/FT2
90,573 / 974,919
SHARE
BIG’s Landscape, Engineering, Architecture and Planning teams come together to give form to the future of education, business and living in the Wadden Sea on the west coast of Denmark. The masterplan for Education Esbjerg – a new educational institution and campus on the island of Esbjerg Strand is informed entirely by the site’s environmental parameters: the noise from the nearby ship recycling yard and offshore rigs, dominant westerly winds, high tides, storm surges and sunlight.
Rather than separate buildings spread across the island, this superblock is an entire neighborhood in one continuous 90,000 m2 building, where all interior spaces have park views, sea views, or both! Public promenades on the ground and on the roof invite life into the area and create a lively destination for both locals and visitors.
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7 STORY TALL PERIMETER BLOCK
— A 7 story perimeter block with an optimal footprint allows to reach the desired m2 of 90 000 - 100 000 m2.
INFORMED BY SITE CONDITIONS
— The height of the block is adjusted so the geometry is optimized for: -minimal noise from the adjacent harbor; -optimized wind conditions on the ground and on the roof; -maximize sun exposure & views from the building
A CONTINUOUS PUBLIC ROOFSCAPE
— The roof will become a continuous green rooftop with, a 1 km pathway that follows the roof’s undulating geometry and topography.
LIFTING THE PERIMETER BLOCK
— By lifting the continuous perimeter block 7 m up, the building is protected from floods. An open ground floor creates a visual connection between the promenade along the waterfront and the green oasis. The ground floor is perforated with large openings between the park and the waterfront.
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Bjarke Ingels David Zahle Jakob Sand Catherine Huang Anders Holden Deleuran Andrea Hektor Andy Coward Katrine Juul Malka Logo Nanna Gyldholm Møller Per Bo Madsen Tore Banke Viktoria Millentrup Vilius Jokubaitis Zuzanna Eugenia Montwill Giulia Frittoli Ian Law Jiewei Li Jenna Hukkinen Bo Kuiper Karim Daw Eleanor Gibson Edward Durie Natalia Politano Helena Hammershaimb Alejandro Di Napoli Castañeda Peter Andres Ehvert Tim Christensen
COLLABORATORS
Voluntas
Ramboll
Mir
Quantum
