DATA CENTER
sustainable new development in the region of Amsterdam
location
The project location is in the region of Amsterdam.
design
The current urban layout is very functional and not scenic. The building has been designed to present a strong image of security and resilience in accordance with the demands of the client but also has to comply with the required design standards of the municipality. This means among others a high standard of exterior finish.
The plan consists of two main volumes. The south mass has two floors and includes the showcase office. The north mass is the data center hall.
The data center hall will be positioned back in the side for security reasons. The idea is to create an abstract mass in the landscape layout. It is expressed as a large single volume, with metal cladding and lightweight removable mesh panels, to enable future plant replacement.
sustainable new development in the region of Amsterdam
| client: | confidential |
| design: | Benjamin Robichon |
| project team: | Xiao Bin Chi, Bas van Berkum |
| management: | CBRE |
| advisors: | Corsmit, Royal Haskoning, DGMR |
| location: | Amsterdam |
| plot size: | 16.175 m² |
| floor area: | 11.950 m² |
| design: | September 2010 |
location
The project location is in the region of Amsterdam.
design
The current urban layout is very functional and not scenic. The building has been designed to present a strong image of security and resilience in accordance with the demands of the client but also has to comply with the required design standards of the municipality. This means among others a high standard of exterior finish.
The plan consists of two main volumes. The south mass has two floors and includes the showcase office. The north mass is the data center hall.
The data center hall will be positioned back in the side for security reasons. The idea is to create an abstract mass in the landscape layout. It is expressed as a large single volume, with metal cladding and lightweight removable mesh panels, to enable future plant replacement.
assignment
Knevel Architecten and Househam Henderson architects got the commission to design a data center and showcase office.
The office building expresses itself as two stacked sub volumes. The first floor level is envisaged as a white polished glass box, which will float visually above the ground floor. The DC is designed to meet a target annual average PUE of 1.21 at full design load. And to meet the Tier III Data Centre standard defined by the Uptime Institute. The solution proposed to meet the cooling load of the IT equipment is direct air cooling and will use hot and cold storage in ground wells to avoid the use of powered cooling where possible.
The target of the design is to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standard.
