Bell Labs Holmdel Complex
The Bell Labs Holmdel Complex, in Holmdel Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, functioned for 44 years as a research and development facility, initially for the Bell System and later Bell Labs. The centerpiece of the campus is an Eero Saarinen–designed structure that served as the home to over 6,000 engineers and researchers. This modernist building, dubbed "The Biggest Mirror Ever" by Architectural Forum, due to its mirror box exterior, was the site of a Nobel Prize discovery, the laser cooling work of Steven Chu.
| Bell Works | |
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Aerial view of Bell Labs in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Mid-Century Modern |
| Location | Holmdel Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Address | 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°21′54″N 74°10′2″W |
| Construction started | 1959 |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Owner | Somerset Development d/b/a Bell Works |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Floor area | 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m2) |
| Grounds | 472.69 acres (1.9129 km2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Eero Saarinen |
| Other designers | Sasaki, Walker & Associates |
| Awards and prizes | 1967 Laboratory of the year |
| Website | |
| www | |
Bell Laboratories-Holmdel | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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| NRHP reference No. | 16000223 |
| NJRHP No. | 4771 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 26, 2017 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 8, 2016 |
The building has undergone renovations into a multi-purpose living and working space, dubbed Bell Works by its redevelopers. Since 2013 it has been operated by Somerset Development, who redeveloped the building into a mixed-use office for high-tech startup companies. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.