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Re:Remembering Bell Labs as legendary idea factory prepares ... by ioblomov on Sunday January 21, 2024 @04:38PM (#39083337)
The whole complex (immortalized as Lumon HQ in Severance) is landmarked so presumably it can’t be messed with too much. Even apart from the historical significance, it’s a masterpiece of mid-century design. Its architect, Eero Saarinen, also did the St. Louis Arch and, my personal favorite, the TWA terminal at JFK, which reopened as a hotel in 2019. If you’re ever stuck on a layover there, do check it out!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Hotel

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Re:Remembering Bell Labs as legendary idea factory prepares ... by BaculumMeumEst on Sunday January 21, 2024 @06:46PM (#39084265)
Man, I forgot about that show. I hope season 2 is good and doesn’t get too silly.
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Re:Remembering Bell Labs as legendary idea factory prepares ... by tomcam on Sunday January 21, 2024 @05:00PM (#39083539)
Thanks for the reminder. I agree, that appears to be a massive triumph of preservation.
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Re:Remembering Bell Labs as legendary idea factory prepares ... by miniatureape on Sunday January 21, 2024 @08:23PM (#39084959)
The building in that show is the Holmdel location. Murray Hill is a different campus.
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Re:Remembering Bell Labs as legendary idea factory prepares ... by vsrinivas on Sunday January 21, 2024 @09:26PM (#39085378)
FYI, Lumon HQ / the Eeron Saarinen masterpiece is Holmdel Bell Labs; this article is about the Murray Hill building.
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Re:Remembering Bell Labs as legendary idea factory prepares ... by vdnkh on Sunday January 21, 2024 @09:27PM (#39085388)
Bell Labs in Holmdel (ala Severance HQ) is now "Bell Works", a combination of offices, restaurants, stores, and community space, including the public library. It's free to get in and you don't need to spend money to use the amenities. Walking around is pretty pleasant, the architecture is stunning and they did a good job of keeping the soul of the space. It's a bit of a rarity in suburban NJ.
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Re:Remembering Bell Labs as legendary idea factory prepares ... by hanniabu on Sunday January 21, 2024 @09:52PM (#39085586)
That's probably why their old officers are left in tact
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