Gensler reveals designs for 60-building Stratos data centre in Utah
O'Leary Digital, an infrastructure company, has unveiled the initial visuals of the Stratos Hyperscale Data Center located in Box Elder County, Utah, crafted by Gensler architecture firm. This ambitious 7.5-gigawatt initiative, part of the Wonder Valley project, is set to become one of the largest data centers worldwide, featuring 60 buildings on an initial 10,000 acres of a 40,000-acre site approved by Utah's Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA). CEO Paul Palandjian criticized conventional data center aesthetics as 'eyesores' and advocated for a 'beautiful poetic design' characterized by pale siding and glass-fronted entries. Despite local worries regarding water consumption, the Box Elder County Commission greenlit the project, with plans for closed-loop cooling to reduce water usage. The development also aims to include solar arrays and a mixed-use innovation district.
Key facts
- O'Leary Digital revealed first images of Stratos Hyperscale Data Center in Box Elder County, Utah.
- The 7.5-gigawatt project is designed by Gensler and will be one of the largest data centres in the world.
- The development includes 60 data centres on an initial 10,000-acre portion of a 40,000-acre MIDA-designated parcel.
- CEO Paul Palandjian stated the design aims to avoid typical 'eyesore' data centres, seeking a 'beautiful poetic design'.
- The master plan includes six data centre clusters, solar arrays, and a mixed-use innovation district.
- The project received authorization from Box Elder County Commission despite local pushback over water, noise, and light pollution.
- Closed-loop cooling will be used to minimize water impact on the Great Salt Lake.
- The site currently houses the Ruby Pipeline, which may provide interim power.
Entities
Institutions
- O'Leary Digital
- Gensler
- Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA)
- Box Elder County Commission
- Dezeen
- O'Leary Ventures
- Meta
- China Telecom
- AdkinsRealis
- Nvidia
Locations
- Box Elder County
- Utah
- United States
- Wonder Valley
- Great Salt Lake
- Ruby Pipeline
- Canada
- Hohot
- China
- Louisiana
Sources
- Dezeen —