Bell Labs Holmdel Complex

Holmdel Township, United States

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Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 06:00-24:00
Wheelchair access: Accessible
Phone: +1-732-226-8818

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The Bell Labs Holmdel Complex, a modernist research facility in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, opened in 1962 as a flagship campus for Bell System research and development. Designed by Eero Saarinen and nicknamed "the biggest mirror ever" for its striking mirrored facade of black anodized aluminum and reflective glass, the centerpiece building spans approximately 2 million square feet across six stories on a site Bell Labs had occupied since 1929. The rectangular structure, with a concrete pedestal and partially sunken first story, contains four interconnected pavilions surrounding a cross-shaped atrium, with each elevation featuring its own entrance. Saarinen was commissioned in 1957 and hired in 1959; the first two pavilions were operational by September 1962, with two additional pavilions completed between 1964 and 1966. Roche-Dinkeloo, successor to Saarinen's practice, designed a 1982 expansion to the building's final configuration. The landscaping by Sasaki Associates features elliptical roads, lakes, and parking areas surrounding the complex. After closing as a research facility in 2007, the building was redeveloped beginning in 2013 as Bell Works, a mixed-use space for startups and living. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.