Kolos Data Center
- Year
- 2018
- Category
- Commercial · Unbuilt Commercial
- Type
- Industrial
- Status
- Concept
- Firm
- HDR
Located in Ballengen, Norway, Kolos' 600,000 square-meter, four-story data center is designed to take advantage of the country's competitive green energy, cool climate and large technical workforce, as well as access to international high-performance fiber. Responsive to its site on a fjord surrounded by mountains and integrated into the natural beauty of its environment, the design takes cues from the spectacular landforms of alluvial fans, mountains, and glaciers that define the site. Organized along a central spine, the building forms are arranged to mimic a glacier's movement as it displaces swaths of land.
Located in Ballengen, Norway, Kolos' 600,000 square-meter, four-story data center is designed to take advantage of the country's competitive green energy, cool climate and large technical workforce, as well as access to international high-performance fiber. Responsive to its site on a fjord surrounded by mountains and integrated into the natural beauty of its environment, the design takes cues from the spectacular landforms of alluvial fans, mountains, and glaciers that define the site. Organized along a central spine, the building forms are arranged to mimic a glacier's movement as it displaces swaths of land.