Jacob a fifth-year Bachelor of Architecture student at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, anticipating graduation in 2026, with a growing focus on hospitality design as a medium for shaping atmosphere, experience, and human connection. He is particularly drawn to how spaces can be designed not only as functional environments, but as emotionally resonant places that choreograph mood, movement, and interaction. Alongside this, he brings strong interests and experience in residential architecture and adaptive reuse, viewing these typologies as critical to crafting cities that are both socially responsive and architecturally enduring.
Equally engaged at the urban and building scales, he explores how psychology intersects with architecture and urban planning to influence perception, behavior, and belonging within the built environment. Across all scales and programs, he is committed to creating meaningful, experiential spaces rooted in sustainable, ethical, and contextually grounded design practices.