Central Saint Martins
MArch [Architecture Masters]
Major Project [2023/24] - Part 1
"Glitch Ecology in District 6" is a critical speculative project, set in 22nd-century Texas, investigating possible spatial realities for the future of a Microsoft data centre. Glitch Ecology uses the feminist imagination as a critical tool for storytelling and speculating futures.
Part 1 of "Glitch Ecology in District 6" uses cartography as a method for investigating the effect of rising global temperatures and extreme heat across the United States. The project looks at the physical impact of Artificial Intelligence on the landscape of San Antonio, Texas.
Proposition:
Microsoft plans to build two new data centres in San Antonio named SAT80 and SAT81. The company said they would spend $230 million on the project. Microsoft already own eight data centres in San Antonio.
Will sites such as Rogers Road become obsolete as data centres migrate further from the city centre in search of more space?
Imagine possible alternative spatial realities for the future of the Rogers Road site.