Neil Sheehan spoke with Great Lakes By Design about the swift emergence and steadily rising demand of data centers, particularly hyperscale data centers, and the responsibility architects share in designing more sustainable, higher-performing, and engaging buildings for both the technology and people that use them—and the world that relies on them. “Data center design, as […]
SNHA has been named to Building Design + Construction’s “Top 30 Data Center Architecture + AE Firms for 2022,” ranking #3 for the second year in a row. You can view the full list on BD+C’s website here.
“These buildings can feel incognito, but when we start paying attention to site history and community history, it creates opportunities for design that isn’t so foreign to a landscape.” SNHA Associate Chheng Lim spoke with ARCHITECT Magazine about the rapidly emerging data center typology and the welcome challenge of bringing elevated, architecturally playful design to these fundamentally functional facilities. […]
SNHA has been named to Building Design + Construction’s “Top architecture and construction firms in the United States for 2022: Giants 400 Report”, ranking #57 among the top 180 architecture firms. You can view the full list on BD+C’s website here.
At this year’s AIA Conference on Architecture, Associate Chheng Lim led the conference’s first conversation on data center design with “Where the Internet Lives: Data Center Design for a Physically Connected Digital World.” As a leader on some of SNHA’s largest, most complex data center projects, Chheng provided an introduction to data center design, its impacts […]
SNHA celebrates recent career milestones: Associate and Senior Promotions Brian Fox, Associate Principal Dominick Gallegos, Associate Hannah Prevedel Cannon, Associate Ken Allen, Associate Sonia Navas, Associate Don Brown, Senior Technical Director Tony Takamiya, Technical Director Ute Tegtmeyer, Technical Director Architect and Designer Promotions Level 6 Burke Welever Kaitlin McVehil Level 5 Zoe Cloonan Mark Cunningham […]
SNHA has been included in this year’s Top 500 Design Firms list, ranking at #395 overall and #19 for the telecommunications sector. You can access the full list from Engineering News-Record here.
Chheng Lim has been named one of Mission Critical Magazine’s Top 25 Women in Technology for 2022, an award that recognizes women across a variety of technology sectors for their contributions to the industry and the people who rely on it. “My current role as an architect specializing in data center design is what led […]
“One of the essential functions of a library is to provide people access to resources they wouldn’t otherwise have access to.” Principal Don McKay recently spoke with Joe Agati of The Agati Video Podcast to discuss public libraries’ evolving role in society, designing with intention, and the importance of flexibility and balance within public spaces. Watch the full episode on […]
“Looking to the future, it is facilities like Lightbox that exemplify how social responsibility, the environment, and the team’s well-being should be the leading drivers of designing efficient, renewable, and aesthetically pleasing manufacturing spaces moving forward.” In designing Lightbox, a new 54,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility producing commercial gem-quality diamonds, architect Gabe Wong shares insights that […]
As industry leaders express their intent to continue heavy investments in data centers, leading architectural design schools are taking note. This year, SNHA Principal Catherine Murray is co-instructing Harnessing the Future, a Studio at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. Harnessing the Future examines how the internet’s physical digital infrastructure influences landscape, local economies, and […]
SNHA’s Lightbox received a Distinguished Building Award at this year’s Designight hosted by AIA Chicago. We are proud to be considered among the Design Excellence candidates and award winners for 2021.
Sheehan Nagle Hartray Architects is pleased to announce the promotion of Duane Hill, AIA, LEED AP as Principal. Since joining SNHA in 2014, Duane has helped lead some of the firm’s largest, most complex data center projects. Duane remains vital to the growth of our Mission Critical practice, and offers his insights as an industry […]
SNHA has been included in Building Design + Construction’s 2021 Data Center Giants list for Architecture and AE firms, ranking at #3 out of 34 firms. View BD+C’s full Data Center Giants list here.
Engineering News Record California has awarded Vantage Data Centers Campus, Phase 1 (buildings 1 & 2) in Santa Clara, California with the Award of Merit for manufacturing. The four-story data center was completed in 2019. Team: DPR Construction, HMH Engineering, Reed Associates Landscape Architecture, Peoples Associates Structural Engineers (PASE), Sheehan Nagle Hartray Architects Find the […]
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SNHA project executive Chheng Lim has been named one of Crain’s Notable Women in Construction and Design for 2021. Since joining SNHA in 2014, Chheng has overseen 7 million square feet of data center and technology projects for clients with an aggregate construction cost of 7 billion and 250 megawatts of power capacity. View Chheng […]
SNHA has been included in this year’s Top 500 Design Firms list, ranking at #439. You can access the full list from Engineering News-Record here.
“SNHA’s design balances the requirements of advanced production technology with details that make for an inviting workplace. In reception, a solid-surfacing desk and polished concrete flooring project an uncluttered, seamless look, while brand identity is expressed in a custom wall covering, digitally printed with the Lightbox logo, that wraps a drywall partition. Throughout, clean, smooth […]
“As warehouses for technology, data centers are far from human-centric architecture. That’s partially because cooling, maintenance, and security are emphasized in design. Yet scores of people work in these enormous buildings — humans maintain and operate the buildings and the technology within, creating workplace communities with a wide range of functions, from social to utilitarian.” […]
“Though the changes facing the manufacturing sector are considerable, the lessons learned from data center design combined with the insights gleaned from the vanguard of advanced manufacturing facilities point the way to a more flexible, nimble, human-centric factory.” Principal Neil Sheehan discusses the rise, implications, and future of advanced manufacturing on a domestic and global […]
“It was the subject matter that made this project unique and piqued our interest. This time, we weren’t evaluating the current technologies and mechanical systems; we were focusing on the user experience — a concept that’s been overlooked for far too long. And, to top it off, this research project would take us to six […]
“There is some uncertainty in the market about how much of that demand for power is going to increase. If you didn’t anticipate the increase in power, you may not be serving the client.” Principal Neil Sheehan shares his thoughts on the rise in multistory data centers — and the power that’s fueling them. Read […]
SNHA has been included in Building Design + Construction’s 2020 Data Center Giants list for Architecture and AE firms, ranking at #3 out of 29 firms. SNHA was also included on the Top 100 Cultural Facilities and Top 160 Multifamily Sector Architecture and AE Firms lists. View BD+C’s full Data Center Giants list here.
AIA Chicago hosted a revised format ‘virtual’ Designight with SNHA’s Fort Worth Data Center – Administration Building receiving a Distinguished Building Award. We are proud to be considered among the Design Excellence candidates and award winners for 2020. Find the full list of recognized projects here.
“The building was conceived as a simple white box, carved away to reveal and recall the faceted structure of a Lightbox lab-grown diamond. The exterior features fritted glass panels and louver screens, while the white monochrome interior includes a precision-designed production floor with mechanical and electrical support spaces, as well as lab spaces, offices and […]
“The project was not a wholly unusual one for Sheehan Nagle Hartray Architects—evaluate data centers with an eye toward improving their functionality and ‘future proofing’ for longevity. . . . It was the subject matter that made this one unique, and piqued our interest about what we would learn on a research trip to six […]
CHICAGO (August 28, 2020) – Chicago-based Sheehan Nagle Hartray Architects (SNHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Murray as Principal. Murray comes to SNHA from O2 Design (formerly oslund.and.assoc.) where she served as principal of the Chicago office. With over 30 years of experience in urban design, planning and landscape architecture, her ability to […]
Through the first half of 2020, SNHA welcomes our new team members and celebrates career milestones: Associate Promotions Amy Schmieding, AIA, LEED AP Chheng Lim Jose Prados, ARB Laura Ross Mandi Miller, AIA Muhammad Khan, RIBA Ola Johnston, AIA Tom Veed, AIA, LEED GA Promotions Abi Sharma, AIA Brianna Saviano, Assoc. AIA Burke Welever, AIA […]
SNHA project executive Chheng Lim has been named one of Crain’s Notable Women in STEM for 2020, a recognition that honors accomplished women in STEM industries who exemplify mentorship, leadership and engagement in their respective field. Working in design and real estate for over a decade, Chheng has worked on projects ranging from mission critical, […]