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BREAK HOTEL

Ishita Khullar
Laura Parikh

Break Hotel is dedicated to the processes of healing and
grieving, whether from divorce, death, job loss, or other
devastating situations, seeing the experience of grief as
an opportunity for self-transformation. The program
addresses the stages of grieving by offering targeted activ-
ities and spaces that will aid in guests’ rest and recovery.

These programs and experiences are designated by a series
of screens that define and transform spaces. The materials
of the screens may be highly technical or very natural,
from digital screens to sophisticated acoustic material to
metals and beautiful woods. These screens vary in scale
and intersect the original structure.

The screens are also used to establish varying levels of pri-
vacy, with an eventual progression to opening completely
as guests are ready to enter back into the world. The jour-
ney of the guests at Break Hotel begins as an individual-
ized experience and expands to allow for socialization as
they progress throughout their stay.

Degree: University of Delhi, BA Economics.
IshitaKhullar@hotmail.com
Degree: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
BA Communications. lauren.parikh@gmail.com

Faculty: Douglas Grieco and Helen Han

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