Mappedin Case Studies Hudson Yards New York: Creating a solution for the future of cities
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Hudson Yards New York: Creating a solution for the future of cities

Mappedin
Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization
Retail
Facility Management
Sales & Marketing
Building Automation & Control
Indoor Positioning Systems
Software Design & Engineering Services
System Integration
Hudson Yards, a 28-acre neighbourhood and private real-estate development on the West Side of Manhattan, was looking for a wayfinding vendor as part of the development project. The large-scale urban development had many goals in mind to provide space for a wide variety of groups and visitors to intersect. Hudson Yards prides themselves on working towards the future of retail, and interacting and developing as a thought-leader in the industry. This project has created a landmark development in the United States - the first of its kind and the most premium to date. Related envisions the future of living through mixed-use spaces in a mini city. With retail, offices, play, and commerce all happening in one spot at Hudson Yards, they wanted to be an interactive REIT with a focus on expanding the experience within their property rather than the property itself.
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A self-described ‘engineered city’, Hudson Yards is a 28-acre neighbourhood and private real-estate development on the West Side of Manhattan. Officially opened in 2019 and containing everything from restaurants and shops to hotels, offices, and residential buildings, the development also contains 14 acres of open public space and a school. Codeveloped by Related Companies and Oxford Property Group, Hudson Yards was imagined as a marriage of digital and physical with an emphasis on the arts and culture in addition to the day-to-day operations. Hudson Yards came to Mappedin through Intersection, a leading technology and media company, and Related, an innovative real estate development firm, as they were looking for a wayfinding vendor as part of the development project. Knowing the scale and size of the property, it was clear that wayfinding across various platforms would be necessary in order to direct an estimated 125,000 daily visitors to and from their various destinations around Hudson Yards.
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As part of the overall digital solution, Intersection needed a leading wayfinding provider to help round out the visitor experience. Mappedin was the first mapping provider to work with Hudson Yards, a client that wanted a very customizable and interactive solution. Responsive Web App: Fitting into their extensive website, Mappedin’s responsive wayfinding solution for web (Mappedin Web) provides users mapping and navigation on both desktop and mobile devices. Digital Directories: As the project progressed, both the client and their agency decided that digital directories on the property would add to the digital experience available and allow them to better access data of the varied groups who were moving throughout their property. A package of Mappedin’s Web SDK and Intersection’s interactive display software fit perfectly into the structure and plan for Hudson Yards. New Features: The complexities of the development, along with creating a digital map for Hudson Yards that accurately reflected the unique and impressive architecture of their buildings, required getting creative with the proposed solution. This included developing a building-to-building navigation feature, a concept we hadn't fully developed in the past. The complexity challenged us to use our tools in a way we hadn't before, in order to best reflect a digital version of the unique physical space.
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The project with Hudson Yards and Intersection involved a partner structure with many moving parts. It showcased that having a wayfinding and indoor navigation solution for a large-scale development was an integral part of keeping their visitors engaged and satisfied with their overall experience.
The future of retail appears to be moving towards more mixed-use environments with additional investments in experiential technology. These mixed-use environments might prove to be the most common usage for future projects, regardless of industry.
The addition of a sustainable mapping and wayfinding platform for any number of use cases proved to be successful as part of a larger implemented digital solution.
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