🏗️ Welcome to Episode 2 of Architects of Acceleration — Applied Digital’s five-part series on building Polaris Forge 1, a first-of-its-kind, AI-optimized campus in North Dakota. This episode takes you behind the scenes of constructing a 100 MW high-density AI facility from the ground up. From frozen ground prep to fast-track timelines, hear how Applied Digital and its partners brought the vision to life — at speed and at scale. 🎙️ Featured Speakers: • Brad Barton, EVP of Development, Applied Digital • Derek Hoeschen, Project Executive, McGough Construction • Chris Schuler, Owner, Century Builders 🔎 What You’ll Learn: -What it takes to build a high-density AI data center in rural America -How construction strategy adapts to support liquid cooling and GPU density -The power of local partnerships and bold execution -How Polaris Forge 1 is laying the groundwork for the future of compute 🎥 Start from the beginning — watch Episode 1 here: 👉 🌐 Watch our Overview Video: 👉 📥 Download Our White Paper: 👉 🔗 Explore More from Applied Digital: Website: LinkedIn: X (Twitter): 📌 Subscribe for the full Architects of Acceleration series. #PolarisForge #AppliedDigital #AIInfrastructure #ArchitectsOfAcceleration #DataCenters #AIConstruction #HighPerformanceComputing #AIatScale #McGoughConstruction #CenturyBuilders