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Architects from Gensler and HDR explore how AI, new cooling tech, and the surging business of data centers is impacting their design. BY JANA MADSEN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER
DATA CENTER
NEXTDC Merlot 3 Building in Melbourne, Australia designed by HDR is a colocation data center in Melbourne’s West Footscray that is set to house Australia’s largest and most comprehensive cloud ecosystem.
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