NEXTDC S3 Data Centre | Greenbox Architecture

NEXTDC S3 Data Centre | Greenbox Architecture | Photographer: Aran Anderson

2024 National Architecture Awards Program

NEXTDC S3 Data Centre | Greenbox Architecture

Traditional Land Owners
Cammeraygal People of the Dharug Nation
Year
2024
Chapter

New South Wales

Category
Commercial Architecture
Builder
Multiplex
Photographer
Aran Anderson
Project summary

NEXTDC introduces NEXTDC S3, a state of the art data centre addressing the escalating demand for computational capabilities in Australia. Positioned north of Sydney’s CBD, the facility spans 20,000m2, providing 80MW of critical power to meet diverse needs.

The building is highly visible due to its elevated position on the Pacific Highway, from which the surrounding topography falls away relatively quickly towards a commercial /industrial zone to the East and towards residential dwellings to the west.

Internally, the building is intelligently configured, with electrical and mechanical components eastward to mitigate acoustic concerns from the western residences.

The building’s facades are a testament to functionality and aesthetics. Mechanical pipework on the Pacific Highway side reveals the inner workings, while stainless steel generator exhausts on the east resemble organ pipes a visual representation of preparedness for any power related challenges. NEXTDC S3 stands as a beacon of technological advancement, meeting the evolving needs of Australia’s computational landscape.

Project Consultant and Construction Team

Aurecon, Civil Consultant
Aurecon, Services Consultant
Aurecon, Structural Engineer
Core Engineering, Fire Engineer
McKenzie Group, BCA Consultant
PTC, Taffic Consultant
Security Consulting Group, Security Consultant
Urbis, Landscape Consultant
Urbis, Town Planner

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NEXTDC S3 Data Centre | Greenbox Architecture | Photographer: Aran Anderson

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