Hiking up into the mountains overlooking the Faroe Islands’ Eystur Municipality, one might miss the new GJÁI kindergarten, quietly embedded in the sloping foothills. The split-level school follows the volcanic mountainside as it rises up from the coast, creating a seamless gradient between the natural and built environment. Surrounding grasses spill onto the school’s planted green rooftops, offering a modern iteration of traditional Faroese green-roofed buildings. For some 100 young students, the kindergarten will provide a learning space that draws from Faroese natural and cultural history to encourage active exploration of the world around them.