{"id":22900,"date":"2026-11-06T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khr.dk\/?p=22900"},"modified":"2026-11-06T14:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T13:24:12","slug":"the-2026-school-building-of-the-year-atuarfik-inussuk-wins-both-the-industry-and-the-publics-choice-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khr.dk\/en\/aarets-skolebyggeri-2026-atuarfik-inussuk-vinder-baade-branche-og-publikumsprisen\/","title":{"rendered":"School Building of the Year 2026: Atuarfik Inussuk wins both the Industry Award and the Public Choice Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was cheering at Atuarfik Inussuk in Nuuk<\/a>, as the school\u2019s pupils and staff watched Nohrcon\u2019s awards ceremony via livestream and were told that their school had won both the public\u2019s choice award and the industry award for School Building of the Year 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dThis is a fantastic honour, and we are, of course, both delighted and proud to have won both awards. We\u2019ve been in close dialogue with the school\u2019s users throughout the project, so it means a great deal that Atuarfik Inussuk has received such strong support from both professionals and the general public,\u201d says Janina Zerbe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A school on a child-friendly scale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With capacity for around 1,300 children, Atuarfik Inussuk is one of Greenland\u2019s largest schools. It is organised like a small village with interconnected buildings, where each age group has its own base on a manageable scale. From here, the children can gradually explore the school\u2019s spaces and communities as they get older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The architecture is closely linked to the site. The characteristic profiles of the roofs reflect the mountain landscape, whilst the colours of the fa\u00e7ades draw on Greenlandic building traditions. Motifs of local animals and plants help the children find their way around and, at the same time, form part of the learning environment. The Arctic climate has also influenced the design, with a focus, amongst other things, on making the most of daylight and creating sheltered outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The school is not only intended as a place of learning, but also as a meeting place for the local community, offering opportunities for activities outside school hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Architecture rooted in the site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For Janina Zerbe, the awards are also about highlighting the importance of good physical environments for children and young people in Greenland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dAll children deserve a school where thought has been given to both the big picture and the small details of their everyday lives. One of the things I particularly like about Atuarfik Inussuk is how all these different considerations have been incorporated into the same architectural design. It is not a school that could simply be built anywhere. It has been designed specifically for Nuuk and the people who will use it,\u201d says Janina Zerbe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dI also think the awards are a fine recognition of the excellent interdisciplinary collaboration that underpins the school. We have succeeded in bringing together many different considerations to achieve a result we can all be proud of,\u201d says Janina Zerbe.

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