The Decagonal Shape of the Voplex Building

The Voplex building is an office building located in Perinton, New York, near Interstate 490 approaching the city of Rochester from the east. The name is a local one, referring to the fact that the building was designed for and initially occupied by Voplex Corporation, a supplier of automotive custom plastic products. The building is part of a three-building office complex officially called the Basin Tech Centre on Pittsford-Victor Road.

From a vantage point on the I-490 highway, one can see the shape of the building as a decagonal, lenticular shape raised up on a much smaller rectangular base. Three segments of the decagon are missing on the south side, forming the main entrance. The building was designed by the architect Carlton DeWolff, founder of DeWolff Partnership Architects LLP. Other designs in his portfolio include the International Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House and the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester.

In 1995, the building was acquired by Ray Hutch, founder of Western New York Computing Systems / Synergy Global Solutions. Hutch converted the 1st-floor covered parking to office space and added a 6,000-square-foot warehouse on the north side. In 2008, the building was purchased by James Salviski, founder of LogicalSolutions.net, who began a complete renovation. The existing warehouse was converted to a Tier4 data center, and the facility became the new headquarters for LogicalSolutions.net.

The Voplex building has since been home to various technology companies, including EarthLink Business, NimbleUser, and Foundry Digital. In 2025, led by James Salviski who built the Data Center in 2008, RochesterColo.com was born and acquired the Data Center colocation business back from Synoptek. Today, the building continues to stand as a notable piece of local architecture near Interstate 490.

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