Led by legacy
Context-aware computing, social media and cloud computing have changed Information Technology and economy ;eventually what people expect from the spaces they work in, live in and around changed as well.
Data centers are buildings of a mission-critical nature, thus availability, reliability and space are main instruments Tekno Consultancy used to lead the design engineering & IT solutions orchestra, of space functionality, energy efficiency, engineering , IT systems and infrastructure integrity.
The building is comprised of six floors, two of them are dedicated to data center activities and the other floors are for administration offices.
Since the building demands high security, solid building materials with protective characteristics has been chosen. Anti breakage-bulletproof glazing and concrete walls and stone finishings were utilized.
Sudan's rich cultural heritage has cast its shadows on the proposed design, yet it is not of regional style in the sense of vernacular architecture. The proposed design is modern but cannot be described as a building of international style only.
Critical regionalism is the adopted design philosophy, that uses architectural design vocabulary of both international style in the sense of modernism and the local language.
local architectural vocabulary was derived from several historical sites and buildings as well as local building materials used in ancient times at Begraweya, Merowe and Port Sudan.
The colour palette of the building materials used was utilized as the main colour scheme of the facade treatment, while textures of building materials participated in giving the building roots to traditional local architecture.