Xia Hua

Interior Design, 2015

A boutique hostel with essential European elements designed specifically for American backpackers and business professionals. The objective of this project is to create a multi-use building in Columbus with hospitality at its core that engages the surrounding community through art and attracts and encourages young adults to explore downtown Columbus and the Short North. The Gallery and Café on the lower level offers art experiences to the public promoting both local and visiting artists and dining experiences to travelers and professionals, The interplay of light and art in the building’s interior evokes excitement and interest as visitors move through the space and into the city. With an emphasis on hospitality a hostel can sustain and improve the city center, by integrating art and culture, dining and entertainment.

Xia Hua (Shaw) is a professional dog lover, specifically bulldogs. He is obsessed with details, but claims he doesn’t have a problem. He has a problem. When he isn’t designing the bolt for a custom toilet seat, Xia simultaneously watches TV, surfs the internet, and shops for groceries on Amazon. All the while, curry is stewing in the kitchen. And one more thing, Xia is very interested in retail and workplace designs, you know, design for people to see, use, and enjoy.