Tuesday 26th November
Future Proofing Data Centres
Learn how architects and manufacturers are evolving strategies to meet the new era of growing demand for co-located data centres
Book your place and join us for this lunch-and-learn webinar where we will investigate the strategic considerations that data centre designers and product manufacturers must address: scalability, space utilisation, load capacity, cooling solutions, energy efficiency, resilience, reliability, and sustainability.
Featured speakers include:
Madeleine Hilton, Managing Director of Gensler’s Birmingham Office, Co-Global Practice Area Leader for Industrial and Logistics, Senior Associate, and a senior leader in the EU Critical Facilities and Data Centre Team, Gensler
Benedict Hassell, Associate – Senior Architect –Technical Lead and Irene Agudo- Marques, Senior Architect – Project Lead, SNHA a Woolpert Company, London Office
Irene Agudo-Marques, Senior Architect – Project Lead, SNHA a Woolpert Company, London Office
Aonghus O’Rourke, Specification Manager, Structural Ceiling Grid for Data Centres, Tate Europe
John Jervis, Managing Editor, RIBAJ
This RIBAJ webinar is in partnership with Tate
John Jervis, Managing Editor, RIBA Journal
John Jervis has strong experience in architecture, art and design journalism and publishing, having served as deputy editor at Icon and managing editor for international art magazine Art Asia Pacific. He has written on architecture for Design Anthology, Apollo and Frame among others. As a book editor, he has worked with Tate, Thames & Hudson and Laurence King Publishing, as well as project-managing and editing the English-language catalogue for Norman Foster 2023 exhibition at the Pompidou. He has a MA in architectural history from the Bartlett UCL and an MA in journalism from the University of Westminster.
Benedict Hassell, Associate – Senior Architect –Technical Lead, SNHA a Woolpert Company, London Office
Benedict has a rich variety of experience at all stages of design and construction ranging from the banking, commercial, government, office, sport, tourism, retail and residential sectors in the UK, Europe, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As an Associate he leads the collaboration of the design teams within a project, leading the design work from project conception through to construction, and site inspection and handover. He has also acted on Client side, inspecting design and construction work by others to ensure the quality of the finished building was in line with Client requirements, this included being trained to operate a BMU to allow him to inspect the facade construction of a 34 storey tower building from the outside.
Irene Agudo-Marques, Senior Architect – Project Lead, SNHA a Woolpert Company, London Office
Irene is a creative Senior Architect who has experience in all aspects of architectural design, working on a variety of projects ranging from corporate workspace buildings, retail and residential properties in Barcelona, Spain. Since joining SNHA she has worked on several large scale data centre projects and is responsible for steering the team internally on a daily basis whilst liasing with clients, external consultants, local architects and stakeholders. Most recently Irene has assisted the Project Lead on a large scale project in Spain where she has been responsible for design packages, monitoring programme and managing the design team on a day-to-day basis.
Aonghus (Gus) O’Rourke, Specification Manager, Structural Ceiling Grid for Data Centres, Tate Europe
Gus O’Rourke is the Specification Manager for Structural Ceiling Grid at Tate Europe, specialising in the data centre sector. With over two decades of experience in the construction industry, Gus is responsible for driving the adoption of Tate’s innovative structural ceiling solutions across Europe. His role encompasses providing in-depth product knowledge, developing detailed specifications, and offering specialised structural ceiling clinics. Gus is also known for leading educational seminars, including “lunch & learns”, where he partners with architectural practices to ensure they are equipped with the latest advancements in ceiling grid technology.
Madeleine Hilton, Managing Director of Gensler’s Birmingham Office, Co-Global Practice Area Leader for Industrial and Logistics, Senior Associate, and a senior leader in the EU Critical Facilities and Data Centre Team, Gensler
Engrained in delivering Data Centres for global providers, Madeleine is focused on responding to the next challenges in the industry including innovating in urban spaces, responding to energy-efficient operations, and achieving ambitious carbon goals for market leading clients. She is at the leading edge of sustainable Data Centre design introducing alternative materials and responding to operating options to make data centre infrastructure increasingly sustainable and efficient.