In the Zaventem borough of Nossegem, the Dutch company InterXion is building a new data centre. Remarkably, only six months passed between the start of the file and the start of construction on site.

In 2020, InterXion merged with Digital Realty - also the new brand name since September 2022 - and offers the largest data centre platform in the world, with locations on all continents. In Nossegem, a completely new building will be constructed adjacent to the existing data centre with a ground area of 4,800 m2.

The building is close to Zaventem airport. Therefore, the height had to be limited to a ground floor and two upper floors, with services on the roof on top. To avoid interference between the data centre and air traffic, the facade of the building had to be made of concrete - rather than steel.

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