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== The IEEE Operations Center in Piscataway, New Jersey  ==
== The IEEE Operations Center in Piscataway, New Jersey  ==
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The IEEE Operations Center at 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey, was built in three stages, and staff was moved from the New York offices in graduated moves.
As the size of the IEEE staff in New York City grew, IEEE needed to find expanded facilities. It was decided to purchase land and build a building outside New York City to house operations such as the warehouse, from which IEEE publications and products were shipped, and the membership operations. Land was purchased (1973?) and the first building of the Center was opened in 1975.


[[Image:Piscataway Groundbreaking 2037.jpg|thumb|right|Groundbreaking for Building 1]]
[[Image:Piscataway Groundbreaking 2037.jpg|thumb|right|Groundbreaking for Building 1]]
With glass walls on the outside, and also facing the interior garden in the center of the building, Building 1 was designed to feel open and light to those working in it. The overhanging pillared roof was designed to shade the interior from the high sun in summer and to allow the lower-angled sun in winter to shine in.
A second building was added in 1988. Ironically, as the second building was being built, there were initial concerns that the staff would not fill it and that a tenant would be needed to rent the top floor. IEEE's vigorous expansion soon put those fears to rest. Before long, a third building would be needed, and IEEE would subsequently rent part of a nearby building at 501 Hoes Lane.


[[Image:Piscataway Operations Center 3165.jpg|thumb|right|Piscataway Operations Center with Building 1 in the foreground]]
[[Image:Piscataway Operations Center 3165.jpg|thumb|right|Piscataway Operations Center with Building 1 in the foreground]]
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[[Image:Piscataway Building 2 Finished 5725.jpg|thumb|right|Building 2 Finished]]
[[Image:Piscataway Building 2 Finished 5725.jpg|thumb|right|Building 2 Finished]]


The Groundbreaking ceremony for Building 3 was held on 2 September 1992. Shown in the photograph are, left to right: Mario V. Cammerano (Architect), Joseph A. Natoli (President, Joseph A. Natoli Construction Corp.), [[Merrill_Buckley_Jr.|Merrill W. Buckley Jr.]] (IEEE President), Helen Merolla (President, Piscataway Township Council), Barbara Bye (President, Piscataway Chamber of Commerce), Eric Herz (IEEE Executive Director), John Powers (IEEE General Manager), and Edward J. Doyle (IEEE Facilities Committee).
[[Image:Piscataway Operations Center 3175.jpg|thumb|right|Groundbreaking Ceremony for Building 3 on 2 September 1992]]


[[Image:Piscataway Operations Center 3175.jpg|thumb|right|Groundbreaking Ceremony for Building 3 on 2 September 1992]]
[[Image:Piscataway aeriel 0952.jpg|thumb|right|An aerial view of the IEEE Operations Center showing buildings 1 and 2 and the warehouse level of building three before the second floor was added to it]]


The IEEE Operations Center at 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey, was built in three stages, and staff was moved from the New York offices in graduated moves.


As the size of the IEEE staff in New York City grew, [[IEEE History|IEEE]] needed to find expanded facilities. It was decided to purchase land and build a building outside New York City to house operations such as the warehouse, from which IEEE publications and products were shipped, and the membership operations. Land was purchased (1973?) and the first building of the Center was opened in 1975.


[[Image:Piscataway aeriel 0952.jpg|thumb|right|An aerial view of the IEEE Operations Center showing buildings 1 and 2 and the warehouse level of building three before the second floor was added to it]]
With glass walls on the outside, and also facing the interior garden in the center of the building, Building 1 was designed to feel open and light to those working in it. The overhanging pillared roof was designed to shade the interior from the high sun in summer and to allow the lower-angled sun in winter to shine in.


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A second building was added in 1988. Ironically, as the second building was being built, there were initial concerns that the staff would not fill it and that a tenant would be needed to rent the top floor. IEEE's vigorous expansion soon put those fears to rest. Before long, a third building would be needed, and IEEE would subsequently rent part of a nearby building at 501 Hoes Lane.


The Groundbreaking ceremony for Building 3 was held on 2 September 1992. Shown in the photograph are, left to right: Mario V. Cammerano (Architect), Joseph A. Natoli (President, Joseph A. Natoli Construction Corp.), [[Merrill_Buckley_Jr.|Merrill W. Buckley Jr.]] (IEEE President), Helen Merolla (President, Piscataway Township Council), Barbara Bye (President, Piscataway Chamber of Commerce), [[Eric Herz]] (IEEE Executive Director), John Powers (IEEE General Manager), and [[Edward_J._Doyle|Edward J. Doyle]] (IEEE Facilities Committee).


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Revision as of 20:13, 23 July 2014

The IEEE Operations Center in Piscataway, New Jersey

Groundbreaking for Building 1
Piscataway Operations Center with Building 1 in the foreground
Construction of Building 2
Construction of Building 2 with Building 1 in the foreground
Construction of Building 2
Construction of Building 2
Building 2 Finished
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Building 3 on 2 September 1992
An aerial view of the IEEE Operations Center showing buildings 1 and 2 and the warehouse level of building three before the second floor was added to it

The IEEE Operations Center at 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey, was built in three stages, and staff was moved from the New York offices in graduated moves.

As the size of the IEEE staff in New York City grew, IEEE needed to find expanded facilities. It was decided to purchase land and build a building outside New York City to house operations such as the warehouse, from which IEEE publications and products were shipped, and the membership operations. Land was purchased (1973?) and the first building of the Center was opened in 1975.

With glass walls on the outside, and also facing the interior garden in the center of the building, Building 1 was designed to feel open and light to those working in it. The overhanging pillared roof was designed to shade the interior from the high sun in summer and to allow the lower-angled sun in winter to shine in.

A second building was added in 1988. Ironically, as the second building was being built, there were initial concerns that the staff would not fill it and that a tenant would be needed to rent the top floor. IEEE's vigorous expansion soon put those fears to rest. Before long, a third building would be needed, and IEEE would subsequently rent part of a nearby building at 501 Hoes Lane.

The Groundbreaking ceremony for Building 3 was held on 2 September 1992. Shown in the photograph are, left to right: Mario V. Cammerano (Architect), Joseph A. Natoli (President, Joseph A. Natoli Construction Corp.), Merrill W. Buckley Jr. (IEEE President), Helen Merolla (President, Piscataway Township Council), Barbara Bye (President, Piscataway Chamber of Commerce), Eric Herz (IEEE Executive Director), John Powers (IEEE General Manager), and Edward J. Doyle (IEEE Facilities Committee).