Model Room Milestone

This was a milestone week for the Hotel Indigo. We now have a full-scale mockup of a King size guestroom on site. 

The model room is essentially a mini-version of the hotel, architecturally detailed on both the interior and the exterior. From the outside, you can see how the cementitious siding, the large-scale windows, and the metal roof will appear. Each of these design elements are not only attractive, they were chosen to support our LEED Gold Certification. For example, the cement composite used for the siding is sustainable on multiple fronts--it enhances energy performance, it contains recycled materials, it's manufactured locally, and its durability will ensure a long-lasting building.

This is not your ordinary architectural mock-up--it is fully furnished and supplied with running water and electricity. Many are asking us if they can spend the night, and the answer is "sure, technically you could sleep, bathe and stay warm, but the room is really just for show." We will be inviting guests to tour the room and provide feedback before we build 130 more in the actual hotel. We think you will be pleased to experience a taste of what's to come.

Congratulations to everyone on the project team who made the model room possible. Special recognition to JM Wilkerson's Jerry Petty and Jason Pruitt for getting the job done, to Rialto's Anna George for staying on top of the details, to Mercury Art Works' Chris Wyrick for stepping in when help was needed, and to designer Ellen Hanson for making it beautiful.