Thomas J. Watson Research Center

The Thomas J. Watson Research Center is the headquarters for the IBM Research Division.

Buildings

Yorktown Heights

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The Yorktown Heights building, situated on private land not generally accessible to the public, is a large crescent-shaped structure consisting of three levels by 40 aisles. The lowest level is partially underground in some areas toward the shorter side of the crescent, which also leads to the employee parking lots. A large overhang protrudes from the front entryway of the building, and faces the visitor parking lot. (See Map of Yorktown Heights Center in the External Links section.) The building houses a library, an auditorium and a cafeteria.

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Hawthorne

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The Hawthorne buildings are leased facilities located on Skyline Drive, which is shared by several area businesses. (As with all IBM Research facilities, secured access is still required for the building and parking area.) The more recognisable of the two buildings is the mirrored facade of Hawthorne I (located at 19 Skyline Drive). Located approximately 25 miles north of New York City, the Hawthorne site has more limited facilities compared to the sister site at Yorktown Heights. The primary focus at Hawthorne is more purely software-related, whereas Yorktown Heights focuses on all areas including software. The buildings also contain a cafeteria, presentation center and library. The site, opened in 1984, was designed by Michael Harris Spector.

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