Hotel EMC2 opens in Chicago
Autograph Collection Hotels has announced the opening of Hotel EMC2, a new boutique property in Chicago celebrating the convergence of art and science through design, cuisine and guest experience.
Comprising 195 guestrooms across 21 floors, the property joins Autograph’s 100-strong portfolio of independent, one-of-a-kind hotels that share the brand’s values of vision, design and craft.
Overseen by Rockwell Group, the eclectic design is guided by the vision of Leonardo da Vinci, and features creative typographic elements with the commanding words of the legendary Renaissance man, a 120-seat restaurant named after Albert Einstein, and guestrooms that are subtly influenced by 1920s laboratories with rose gold fixtures and luxurious furnishings.
“It’s always intrigued me that people distinguish art and science as two different disciplines; I see them as one in the same,” explains Scott Greenberg, CEO of SMASHotels, Hotel EMC2’s management company. “Our unique hotel will pay homage to the symbiotic relationship of these fundamental concepts. It will educate, inspire and ignite imagination and innovation at every turn, challenging guests to expand their understanding of how everything is connected.”
Set for a spring opening, the hotel also features 2,000ft2 of flexible meeting space honouring the great mathematician Emmy Noether, with blackboard-style installations and works by scientist-cum-artist Dr. Eugenia Cheng.
“Our hotels and resorts are known for providing standout guest experiences that are exactly like nothing else,” concludes Julius Robinson, Vice President, Autograph Collection Hotels. “And we believe that Hotel EMC2 will exceed this promise.”
