Telehouse West Data Centre
London Docklands (Coriander Avenue, E14 2AA), UK · Opened April 2010
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchStrategic decision to host a new LINX peering switch platform, making it a key connectivity hub [234]. - Part of the larger Telehouse London Docklands campus, which is a significant data centre ecosystem [235].
Key engineering challenges
Designing and building a purpose-built data centre to house the London Internet Exchange (LINX) peering switch platform [234]. - Ensuring high availability and redundancy for critical network infrastructure. - Providing modern, high-quality colocation space across multiple floors.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Telehouse Europe (part of KDDI Corporation)
- Lead contractor
- —
- Lead designers
- RMJM (architectural design, planning, and contract administration) [232].
- Project type
- new build
- Scale
- 5,000m² of colocation space, 25,000 m² development for a 9-storey data centre [232, 233].
- Disciplines
- Electrical engineering; mechanical engineering; civil engineering; data centre architecture; network engineering.
- Standards & frameworks
- Tier 3+ data centre [232].
Sources: [234] Telehouse. Telehouse West Data Centre in London. https://www.telehouse.net/data-centre-services/uk/london/telehouse-west/ (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [232] RMJM. Telehouse West - RMJM. https://rmjm.com/portfolio/telehouse-west-london/ (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [233] Telehouse. Telehouse London Docklands Data Centre Campus Brochure. https://www.telehouse.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Telehouse-London-Docklands-Data-Centre-Campus-Brochure.pdf (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [235] Telehouse. London Data Centres & Colocation. https://www.telehouse.net/data-centre-services/uk/london/ (Accessed: 2026-06-10).