IBM Rochester

Rochester Technology Campus
The sprawling Rochester Technology Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
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General information
StatusCompleted
Address3605 Highway 52 North
Town or cityRochester, Minnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44°03′30″N 92°30′20″W / 44.05833°N 92.50556°W / 44.05833; -92.50556
Current tenantsIBM, Western Digital
Groundbreaking1956
InauguratedSeptember 30, 1958
OwnerIndustrial Realty Group
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area3,100,000 sq ft (290,000 m2)
Grounds492 acres (200 hectares)
Other information
Public transit accessBus transport RPT
Website
https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/rochester/rochester_intro.html

The Rochester Technology Campus is a facility shared by several companies in Rochester, Minnesota. The initial structure was designed by Eero Saarinen, who clad the structure in blue panels of varying hues after being inspired by the Minnesota sky[1] and the nickname of the first occupant, Big Blue.[2]

  1. ^ Thao, Susan (August 2, 2019). "Was Minnesota the inspiration behind IBM's nickname "Big Blue"?". TPT Originals. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Zemsky, Robert (2013). Checklist for Change: Making American Higher Education a Sustainable Enterprise. Rutgers University Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0813561349. Located eighty-five miles due south of the Twin Cities, Rochester is the home of both the Mayo Clinic and a major IBM facility housed in an Euro Saarinen edifice affectionately known as the Big Blue Zoo.