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| Rochester Technology Campus | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Address | 3605 Highway 52 North |
| Town or city | Rochester, Minnesota |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 44°03′30″N 92°30′20″W / 44.05833°N 92.50556°W |
| Current tenants | IBM, Western Digital |
| Groundbreaking | 1956 |
| Inaugurated | September 30, 1958 |
| Owner | Industrial Realty Group |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 3,100,000 sq ft (290,000 m2) |
| Grounds | 492 acres (200 hectares) |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access |  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]
- ^ Thao, Susan (August 2, 2019). "Was Minnesota the inspiration behind IBM's nickname "Big Blue"?". TPT Originals. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ 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.