LEED Silver Certification
Equinix SY4 Design
The façade is cranked at an angle to accommodate the rail tunnel setback requirements of the site and the use of glass allows movement and life within the building to be expressed.
Client
Equinix
Location
Alexandria, NSW, Australia
Size
75,347 SF
Value
$200M
Representing a new era in data center design, Greenbox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Woolpert, designed Equinix Syd 4 to boldly express the functions contained within.
This data center was awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Silver Certification, as all materials, including recycled elements, are LEED certified.
Responding to the site complexities and required setbacks, including an underground rail tunnel, the upper levels cantilever dramatically over the ground floor plane.
Precast concrete, louvres, and light weight polycarbonate panels combine to present a dynamic industrial building aligned to Equinix’s key drivers — “innovation, leadership, and quality.”
Polycarbonate clad escape stairs provide a visual break on the building exterior, providing a stunning night-time glow from the required emergency lighting.
