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New renderings show what Google has in mind for a classic postmodern atrium from 1985 in the Chicago Loop by the late architect Helmut Jahn. Visuals reveal new bleacher seating, retail options, restaurants, and other amenities lining the former Thompson Center’s vast 17-story enclosed plaza. The 40-year-old postmodern building was saved from the wrecking ball […]
For the vast majority of Somali history, a massive body of cultural heritage was preserved only orally. It was not that Somali society had never developed writing; archeological work has uncovered ancient stone inscriptions spanning thousands of years. The written word was just not a popular invention, seemingly ill-suited for a historically nomadic people. Thus […]
anchor Photo courtesy of Microsoft A Gensler and Thornton Tomasetti-led data center project that highlights the enormous potential for similar environmentally-minded hybrid mass timber designs in the booming typology is on its way toward completion in the suburbs of Northern Virginia. The firm is working with […]
Ranked: Which Countries Have the Most Data Centers? Data centers come in various sizes, ranging from small server rooms to extensive facilities spanning multiple buildings. Businesses, organizations, and individuals use them to store and process data, run applications, and provide services. But how many data centers are there? For this graphic, Visual Capitalist partnered with […]
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The challenge of powering energy-intensive AI data centers is a growing concern for companies like Microsoft and Oracle who are exploring options like nuclear power, but now, researchers from the Distance University of Madrid (UDIMA) in Spain and Mision Critica-Data Center in Bogotá, Colombia have approached the energy issue differently. Rather than focusing on powering […]
CHICAGO — Two newly opened disaster recovery centers in the Chicago area are helping neighbors affected by flooding in July. Homeowners, renters and small business owners can get face-to-face support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration at the disaster recovery centers, which opened Wednesday in Chicago Lawn, 6120 S. Kedzie […]
anchor Image courtesy California Science Center Construction has topped out on the ZGF Architects-led design for the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center at the California Science Center in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. The 200,000-square-foot project expands the museum’s programmable exhibition space by 110,00 square […]
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