Subterranean School Facilities

BIG Has Designed an Art Building Underneath This School Field

Bjarke Ingels and his groundbreaking team at BIG have completed an epic addition of several school facilities to the campus of a Danish high school. Located north of Copenhagen, the campus now features the school's art facilities underneath a football field that is also connected to the preexisting underground gym that boasts a courtyard on its roof added by BIG in 2013.

In typical Bjarke Ingels fashion, the intriguing new school facilities combine concepts of function that one would not expect to intersect. The unique multiuse space is a welcome and refreshing take on traditional school spaces and the limitations of those norms.

This stunning reinterpretation of the interactions between buildings across a single campus is sure to spur new, similar designs. The updated school facilities are a well-suited followup to BIG's initial installation of the sunken sports facilities.

Subterranean Facilities
The use of underground facilities is on the rise, providing opportunities for unique and unexpected uses of space.
Multiuse Spaces
Innovative designs that combine different functions in one space are becoming more popular as they challenge traditional norms and create new possibilities.
Campus Integration
Integrating buildings across a single campus is a growing trend, encouraging creative designs that enhance functionality and improve student experiences.

Sectors Adopting This

Education
The education industry can benefit from the use of subterranean facilities, multiuse spaces, and campus integration to provide students with unique learning environments that enhance their education experience.
Architecture
Architects can capitalize on the trend of subterranean facilities, multiuse spaces, and campus integration to create innovative and exciting designs that push the boundaries of what is possible in building design.
Construction
The construction industry can take advantage of the trend of subterranean facilities, multiuse spaces, and campus integration to provide clients with more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable building projects.
SCORE
6.2 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 91%
Activity 87%
Freshness 8%

Solutions for innovators working at the edge of change. We help transform emerging ideas into practical, durable solutions by combining strategic thinking, creative exploration, and hands-on execution.

Trends © 2026 Trend Hunter Inc. All Rights Reserved.
LinkedIn Instagram X