The IntermiX hotel explores the ways in which social media have reimagined and arguably hindered the way that 21st century singles interact. The goal of IntermiX is to bring back face-to-face relationships while using technology as a basis for hotel functionality.

The hotel experience starts at the top of a mixed-use development on the west side of Manhattan that is scheduled to open in 2019. Guests are asked to "define" themselves by providing information that is used to direct them to areas in the hotel where they are most likely to connect. The hotel is designed with multi-floor interconnected sections that give a unique vibe to each floor, with transparent areas allowing guests to see what is happening in other areas of the hotel.

Transparency is essential to the design and brand experience, playing on the idea that new technology allows people to hide their true selves. In IntermiX, faceted glass allows guests to interact and to see others for who they are. This is accomplished through such experiences as dance floors enhanced by movement mapping and guest rooms that can read emotions to adjust the opacity of the glass walls, ensuring the appropriate degree of privacy. IntermiX unwraps the superficiality of the world we live in, allowing authentic relationships to prosper amidst faceted glass structures.

Faculty for the project: Douglas Grieco & Brad Groff

The hotel experience starts at the top of a mixed-use development on the west side of Manhattan that is scheduled to open in 2019. Guests are asked to "define" themselves by providing information that is used to direct them to areas in the hotel where they are most likely to connect. The hotel is designed with multi-floor interconnected sections that give a unique vibe to each floor, with transparent areas allowing guests to see what is happening in other areas of the hotel.
Transparency is essential to the design and brand experience, playing on the idea that new technology allows people to hide their true selves. In IntermiX, faceted glass allows guests to interact and to see others for who they are. This is accomplished through such experiences as dance floors enhanced by movement mapping and guest rooms that can read emotions to adjust the opacity of the glass walls, ensuring the appropriate degree of privacy. IntermiX unwraps the superficiality of the world we live in, allowing authentic relationships to prosper amidst faceted glass structures.

Faculty for the project: Douglas Grieco & Brad Groff