Abandoned AmericaDec 4, 2022

A hall of mirrors in the abandoned Bell Labs complex in Holmdel, NJ Birthplace of more inventions than I can list here (follow the link for a rundown) and architect Eero Saarinen's swan song, it was saved from demolition and lives on as Bell Works.

Gallery/info: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/bell-labs

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Holmdel, New Jersey's Abandoned Bell Labs : The Idea Factory

One of the most innovative building designs where many of the 20th century's biggest scientific breakthroughs were made almost met the wrecking ball.

Show threadDave Spector
@AbandonedAmerica I worked there in the late 90s as a consultant for SUN doing capacity planning and analysis supporting the various teams. It was an amazing place. So weird to see it empty.
Dec 5, 2022 at 2:35amWeb
Show threadAbandoned AmericaDec 5, 2022
@Dhmspector that's wild - any good stories?
Show threadDave SpectorDec 5, 2022
@AbandonedAmerica only one very techie one that comes to mind: the photonics group I supported needed so much compute power that they were ordering 1-2 fully configured Sun Enterprise 10K systems + massive raid arrays (these were $1-3MM each) every single week for the 2yrs (‘97/98) I worked there. That was a simply amazing amount of hardware let alone budget…