The idea for Pulse Hotel came from a personal dining experience — a packed restaurant where I was seated with another solo guest. We were both there for the food, but while I tried to connect, he never looked up once. Eating noodle soup in silence, side by side yet miles apart, I started thinking about how proximity doesn’t always equal connection. That moment sparked the concept of being separated together.

Set within a gutted Bushwick warehouse, Pulse Hotel combines a performance space, restaurant, and hotel that explores visual connectedness despite physical distance. The design uses glazing, suspended hammocks connecting floors, and semi-transparent hotel rooms to let people see each other without truly sharing space. It’s an architectural reflection on how technology and modern life reshape intimacy and interaction.

The project deepened my curiosity about emotional design — how space can mirror the way we connect, withdraw, or observe one another. It reminded me that architecture doesn’t just contain people; it choreographs how we relate.