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Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Technical College Silkeborg in Denmark by Henning Larsen ArchitectsNovember 26th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Henning Larsen Architects Community and excellence are keywords in Silkeborg’s new Technical College. The college is designed to become a gathering point, promoting vocational excellence while at the same time fostering a strong sense of community across study programmes.  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects
 Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects The new building will provide the setting for the school’s courses in Art and Creativity, Health and Gastronomy, IT and Technology, Media and Communication as well as Design and Crafts. In addition, the new college will offer a student house of 200 residences.  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects The conceptual idea is based on two rings comprising the practical and academic subjects, respectively. The rings are combined so that the large ring comprising the workshops are situated in the outer periphery; while the small ring of academic teaching rooms are situated in the inner periphery. A large central atrium forms the heart of the building and will become the place where students meet and the various study fields merge.  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects In order to achieve direct visual contact between the workshops and the central atrium, the inner ring is cut into smaller units. These are organised and ‘stacked’ around the atrium, creating views and passages, squares and niches across the outer and inner ring – as in a city of streets and plazas. In their daily alternation between practice and academia, students will cross the central atrium and local squares, thus adding a dynamic social dimension to the school.  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects  Image Courtesy © Henning Larsen Architects
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