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Photography｜エスエス／SSTransforming a Building for Continuous UseEquinix TY11 is the eleventh data center completed by converting an existing warehouse in Tokyo’s Koto Ward. Requirements for a data center building are sufficient struc-tural strength to withstand the floor load, high ceilings, and enormous electrical power capacity. In response to the rap-idly digitalizing society, demand for server space is increas-ing every day. Warehouses are the perfect building type to meet these needs. Where new construction may take two to three years, warehouse conversion makes an attractive alternative, as data center services can begin after only nine months. Once started, a data center will operate non-stop for 30 to 40 years. Converting existing building stock so that a structure can continue to be used where it stands to support data center functions; this project is exemplary as a model for renovating existing buildings and enhancing their utilization value.1 :データセンター内のデータホール内観。インターコネクション（相互接続）で全世界を結び、情報が集積され、その情報が重なりビジネスの成長を加速させていく場所。｜2 : サーバー機器類。ブルーライトが近未来の雰囲気をつくる。｜3 : カスタマーラウンジ。倉庫という大きな階高を活かし、空間を進化させコーポレートアイデンティティを感じさせる場所。｜4 : 非常用発電装置。災害時においてもカスタマーの重要な通信の確保、データの保護のため、電源のバックアップ用に設けられている。｜5 : 改修前の倉庫内部。コンバージョンを行い、データホールとして進化を遂げた。 1 : Interior view of the data hall inside the data center: Here the entire world is interconnected (internetworked) as information is collected; the information accumulated here accelerates the growth of business. ｜2 : Server equipment: e blue light creates a futuristic atmosphere. ｜3 : Customer lounge: Leveraging the high ceilings of the former warehouse, spaces are created to express the company’s corporate identity. ｜4 : Emergency generator: Sucient backup power assures that important communication with customers is uninterrupted and data is protected in case of general power outages. ｜5 : Warehouse interior before renovation: Set to evolve into a data hall aer conversion.12345272019 AUTUMN40Feature | WORKS