BREAKING
Data Centers Get a Design Makeover
From Bland Boxes to Civic Assets
Old Model
Before
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Windowless boxes
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Prison-like look
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Remote industrial parks
New Model
After
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Museum-like design
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Public plazas
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Green roofs and planting
How Designers Win Local Buy-In
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Stacked massing
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2
Permeable screens
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3
Public plazas
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4
LED facades
Design Cost Called a Rounding Error
Looks Cannot Fix Core Concerns
Design Fixes
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Bulk and appearance
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Corporate branding
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Permit approval
Still Unresolved
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Electricity demand
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Water use
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Noise complaints
Tested Project by Project
AI NEWS BLITZ
Developers are restyling data centers to look like museums to ease community pushback.