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Meta Plans $10 Billion AI Data Center in Louisiana
Meta will construct an advanced data center in Louisiana to drive innovation in artificial intelligence (AI). Representing an investment of over $10 billion, the custom-designed complex in Richland Parish will encompass approximately 4 million sf. The company is also spending $200 million to improve local infrastructure, offering substantial community benefits and catalyzing economic growth.
College of the Desert Begins Construction of Palm Springs Campus
Construction has begun on the College of the Desert's $268 million campus in Palm Springs, Calif. Designed by WRNS Studio, this regional hub for education and innovation will provide dry labs, maker spaces, and studios for architecture, recording, and film. With multiple buildings spanning 27 acres, the 175,000-sf complex features The Accelerator, a two-story structure accommodating programs in digital media and arts, healthcare, and architecture.
University of Pennsylvania Opens Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science & Technology
The University of Pennsylvania opened the $173 million Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science & Technology in December of 2024 in Philadelphia. Designed by Behnisch Architekten, the seven-story building accommodates the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER), an undergraduate dual-degree initiative run jointly by the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Siemens Breaks Ground on Rail Research & Manufacturing Center
Siemens Mobility will begin construction in early 2025 on a £100 million innovation center for rail infrastructure in Chippenham, U.K. Designed by Arup and AHR, the digitally enabled complex will provide world-class R&D labs for the creation of novel transit solutions. Integrated research, testing, and factory environments will accelerate the production of the next generation of signaling and control systems for the United Kingdom.
Texas A&M-Fort Worth Constructs Law & Education Building
The Texas A&M University System is constructing the $185 million Law & Education Building in Fort Worth. Designed by Stantec and Pelli Clarke & Partners, the 238,000-sf facility will accommodate the School of Law and provide expanded capacity for the College of Engineering. Fostering industry partnerships and regional economic growth, the eight-story structure will feature leading-edge environments for professional programs in business, agriculture, health sciences, and emergency management.