They sought to exemplify the intimate understanding of the construction process, material and detailing whilst enhancing the strategic qualities that were historically essential in the architect’s role as lead consultant.
When projects can take four to five years to realise, there might be a tenfold increase in rack density within that lifetime, creating a significant dilemma of what to build and how to pivot..The move from air-cooled to liquid-cooled solutions is key.
However, liquid cooling topology can be more complicated and expensive, so the trajectory for take up of this technology is still evolving.. Another disparity in scales arises between rack density and cooling technology infrastructure.While density is increasing exponentially, cooling technology is not.You could achieve 10x as much density in a given data hall footprint, but the external mechanical and electrical plant will be 10x bigger.
This could present an opportunity for manufacturers or suppliers to develop a new suite of products, especially given land cost and pressures.We know this is happening in the US right now, where a major manufacturer is developing new products for a specific DC owner..
Recent news on the release of open-source DeepSeek and its impact on the share price of Nvidia suggests that there may be some striation in the market..
Some AI models, though not in the leading peloton, are close behind and more cost-effective.Focus on fabrication and construction.
'Architectural standardisation'.BIM link to factories and supply chain.
Realistic Value-Engineering Summary.Reduced subcontractor risk and reduced packages costs.
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