ffbk Architekten: Datacube - best architects 17

ffbk Architekten

Datacube

best architects 17

commercial/industrial buildings

Place

Münchenstein / Switzerland

Studio

www.ffbk.ch

Photos

Johannes Marbrug

Description

The highly reflective materials used to clad the data centre on the Birs River in a gleaming skin reflect the colours of the surroundings to create unexpected optical phenomena. Customers of the data centre can rent space to store their servers under safe and ideal conditions. The building has three full storeys, but a basement was deliberately avoided due to possible flooding of the Birs. The solid reinforced concrete structure is clad with sandwich panels and a rear-ventilated stainless steel façade.