Design Concept

During its meeting on February 4, the Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee finalized the vision and conceptual design for the future permanent memorial at the Pulse site. The conceptual design incorporated elements and feedback from the victims’ families and survivors.

For reference, below image is of the current Pulse site:

Current Design Concept

The below conceptual design includes:

A Memorial and Reflection Space: Formed by the footprint of the original Pulse building
Survivor’s Commons: A Survivor’s tribute wall positioned in a landscape that will include a seating area next to a designated survivor’s tree
Private Gathering Space: Providing a quiet space for personal reflection and an Angel Personal Effects Capsule where families can leave flowers, tie banners and place personal mementos of their fallen angel.
Angel Ellipse Site: An accessible elliptical walkway with 49 Canopy feature columns honoring the 49 victims with rainbow color glass panels.
A Reflection Pool: Positioned where the dance floor was, symbolizing peace and remembrance
A Healing and Prism Garden: A garden designed to represent hope and healing
Visitor Pavilion: Intended as a welcoming space that includes public accommodations, limited exhibition space and indoor gathering space.

View the presentation slides from the February 4, 2025, meeting(PDF, 32MB).

View video of current design concept

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Initial Design Sketches

Video - Jay Hood, Catalyst Design Group, provides a detailed description of the three design concepts presented and discussed at the Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee during the November meeting.

Refined Design Concept

At the December 12, 2024, Pulse Memorial Advisory Council Meeting, design assistants presented a refined design concept for the future memorial. This concept incorporated elements that gained a consensus amongst committee members, survivors and families of the victims.

The below conceptual design includes:

A Memorial and Reflection Space: Formed by the footprint of the original Pulse building
A Reflection Pool: Positioned where the dance floor was, symbolizing peace and remembrance
49 Columns: Each column honors one of the 49 victims
Private Gathering Space: Providing a quiet space for personal reflection
A Healing and Prism Garden: A garden designed to represent hope and healing
Educational Pavilion: Intended as a respectful space to reflect on the historical significance of the site, and pay tribute to loved ones who are commemorated

View the presentation slides from the December 12, 2024, meeting(PDF, 21MB).

Watch the rendering flyover video from the presentation: