MS Dept. of Information Technology Services Agency, Data Center

This two-building complex consists of an office building to house all agency service staff and a secure data center that houses the state of Mississippi’s critical digital and communication systems. The buildings are sisters, related but very different, each protecting the other. The light and airy 74,000-square-foot office building is home to the agency’s administrative headquarters with offices for service staff and a full training suite for other state agencies. The data center is a hardened facility that provides in-state operations and backup capacity, redundancy for critical data, telecommunications, and network systems. Utilizing FEMA and GSA guidelines for critical facilities, the building and site are designed to resist F4 level tornados, hurricanes with 200 mph winds, and terrorist attacks to ensure no interruption to vital state data processing and voice systems. Duvall Decker was assisted by W.L. Burle Engineers, PA, Structural Engineering Associates, LLC, The Power Source, LLC, Atherton Consulting Engineers, Inc, Construction Cost Analysis, and Sanders Engineering, Inc. Awards 2014 AIA Mississippi Merit Award 2014 Design with Brick President’s Award