Bell Works Builds Largest PV Skylight

Bell Works, the successor of the former Bell Labs, will be the recipient of the largest photovoltaic glass skylight in the United States. Somerset Development is in the process of renovating the former Bell Labs site, a 2-million square-foot space. When it is complete, the space will host offices, retail, healthcare, dining, recreation, a public library and hotel space.

The complex is located in Holmdel, NJ. The PV system will consist of more than 3,200 skylights and will cover 60,000 square feet of the building’s iconic atrium. The challenge is to renovate the space without interfering with the building’s historical design. The original Bell Labs building was designed by architect Eero Saarinen. Read more