# Subterranean School Facilities BIG Has Designed an Art Building Underneath This School Field By Rebecca Byers | Published 2015-05-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-facilities References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2015/05/13/big-gammel-hellerup-high-school-sunken-sports-hall-art-school-football-pitch-denmark/) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-educational-architecture) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorado-college-honnen-arts-hub). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cuboidal Primary School Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bernardo-bader-architekten.md) - [Paper-Like Art Museum Roofs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-for-paper-art.md) - [Paper-Inspired Artful Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-for-papirkunst.md) - [Terraced School Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robert-badinter-secondary-school.md) - [Educational Storage Shed Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-roof.md) - [Swooped Museum Roof Planes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suzhou-museum-of-contemporary-art.md) - [Reanimated Power Plant Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manresa-island.md) - [Blue-Toned School Makeovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuquiang-school.md) - [Sculptural Photocoltaic Theater Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opera-and-ballet-theatre-of-kosovo.md)