CoreSite’s Reston Data Center Campus is a purpose-built, interconnected hub designed to meet the growing demands of cloud computing, data-intensive industries, and emerging AI technologies in Reston, VA.
VA1: 261,000+ SF
VA2: 200,880 SF
VA3 Phase 1: 280,968 SF
VA2: 2011-2017
VA3 Phase 1: 2016-2019
Challenge
Expanding a live data center campus required balancing growth, performance, and operational continuity across phases of development. The project needed to support increasing power, cooling, and connectivity demands while maintaining the flexibility to accommodate future technologies and evolving customer requirements.
Solution
We led the planning, design, and delivery of the campus through the renovation of VA1, the development of VA2, and the initial build-out of VA3. An integrated approach aligned architecture, interior design, structural systems, and advanced MEP infrastructure to support high-performance operations. Detailed site and zoning analysis maximized development potential, while strategic connections between buildings created a cohesive and scalable campus environment.
Outcome
Built for the next generation of cloud computing and AI, the Reston Campus provides organizations with a resilient platform for growth along with mission-critical colocation services, low-latency connectivity, and direct access to major cloud providers. Advanced cooling systems, dark-fiber connectivity, and infrastructure supporting up to 51MW of power help reduce operating costs and carbon footprint, while enabling the high-density computing required for increasingly complex digital workloads.
VA2 expanded the campus with a five-story, LEED Gold-certified facility, strengthening CoreSite’s position as one of only two providers in the region offering native cloud connections.
VA3 is certified under the NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center program, supporting the advanced power, cooling, and interconnection requirements of AI workloads
CoreSite’s Reston Data Center Campus is a purpose-built, interconnected hub designed to meet the rising demands of cloud-driven, data-intensive industries. Through VA1, VA2, and VA3, the campus delivers mission-critical colocation services, low-latency connectivity and direct onramps to all major cloud providers. As one of only two providers in the region offering native cloud connections, CoreSite envisioned a scalable, resilient ecosystem to help customers future-proof their IT infrastructure and accelerate hybrid and multi-cloud strategies—powering everything from everyday digital services to next-generation AI and machine learning.
NORR led the planning, design, and delivery of the campus in distinct phases (the retrofit of VA1, all phases of VA2, and initial build of VA3) to expand capacity while maintaining operations. An integrated approach aligned architecture, interior design, and robust structural systems across all phases, along with advanced MEP infrastructure at VA3, to shape a campus that balances high performance with adaptability.
VA1, a full renovation of the existing building, established a destination for scalable colocation and interconnection, tethered by fiber to major networks. VA2 followed as a five-story ground up building, designed to achieve LEED Gold, and connected to the existing two-story VA1 with entrance and equipment bridges. A detailed zoning and site analysis maximized buildable area while integrating the new structure into the sloped site, enhancing the entry plaza and screening service zones.
The latest phase, VA3 expanded the campus with high-density colocation capacity and administrative offices, with the initial build-out including a 3MW computer room. VA3 is certified under the NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center program for providing advanced power, cooling, and interconnection needed for computationally intensive operations. The facility will ultimately support 51MW of power.
Built for the next era of cloud and AI, CoreSite’s Reston Campus empowers organizations to scale rapidly, connect securely, and innovate without limits. With dark-fiber access across a rich local ecosystem and advanced cooling systems that reduce cost and carbon footprint, it’s a future-ready platform for businesses that demand more—from their data, their infrastructure, and their potential.
