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> compared to locating a company in some retrofitted space in NYC. Speaking of that, Bell Labs' old NYC HQ [1] is an impressive set of buildings too! It was co
by evanelias 4y ago
> compared to locating a company in some retrofitted space in NYC.
Speaking of that, Bell Labs' old NYC HQ [1] is an impressive set of buildings too! It was converted to the Westbeth artist live/work community in the late 60s [2], and they typically offer tours to the public during Open House New York weekend each year [3].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Laboratories_Building_(Manhattan) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Laboratories_Building_(Ma...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westbeth_Artists_Community https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westbeth_Artists_Community
[3] https://ohny.org/place/westbeth-artist-housing/ https://ohny.org/place/westbeth-artist-housing/
- graderjs 4y agoI love how these old, great pieces of architecture get a second life refurbished into some work of noble note. It's like a whale fall and all the little next-gen sea creatures feed on the giant carcass (house) of the old giant.