Bank data center

Client: Budapesti Szabadkikötő Logisztikai Zrt.

Size: 2600 m2

Location: Budapest

Completion: 2022

Architect: Attila Tóth

Services: BIM services, Architectural design

Sectors: Data centre, Critical infrastructure

Extreme technical requirements

TIER 3+

The general designer commissioned us to prepare the design of a bank data center, which had to meet the TIER 3+ requirement. The building is part of a larger block located in the northern part of the free port of Csepel. The design phases were the concept, planning, building permit, tender, and execution phases. We also undertook site supervision during construction.

The building is part of a larger block located in the northern part of the free port of Csepel. While maintaining the internal layout of the building, the aim of the adaptation was to create a new exterior façade similar to the free port of Csepel and neighboring buildings.

Tier 3 data center do not require shutdowns during planned maintenance and equipment replacement, hence it is concurrently maintainable. To implement this resiliency, it has two redundant distribution path for power and cooling so that all components needed to support the IT processing environment can be shut down and maintained, without impacting IT operations.

Stand-alone operability

A TIER 3 data center also needs a backup solution that can keep it up and running in the event of a local or regional power outage. The facility must ensure that equipment can continue to operate for at least 72 hours following a power outage.

Exterior mechanical space

Hidden harmony in a functional building

Steel patterns

Faraday cage

Sheet metal cladding

Service without interruption

By being simultaneously maintainable, TIER 3 data centers have systems, protocols and equipment that allow staff to carry out maintenance and repairs without interrupting services to customers.

Tier 3 data centers guarantee 99.982% uptime per year.

Bank data center

Team

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Project Manager and Lead Designer: Attila Tóth
Architectural Designers: Sándor Nagy, Csaba Livják
Architectural Design Team Members: Kíra Miljanovits

Disciplines
Structural Engineering: Péter Markovits, Gábor Tamás, Márton Szecsey
Building Services Engineering: János Áy
Electrical Engineering: Ferenc Kelemen, Nándor Szikora
Fire Protection: Dr. Lajos Takács
Utilities: Etele Nagy, Sándor Kovács
Landscape Architecture: Katalin Papp (†)

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