Erin Achille

Interior Design, 2018

Hydro Café and Garden Market is a fresh start to a healthier and more sustainable community in Franklinton, Ohio. This project aims to alleviate the economic and social issues by supplying nutritional food to a neighborhood that has no grocery stores. The renovated building will be filled with produce grown with indoor hydroponic farming. Hydroponics is a sustainable, labor-efficient method to grow small crops in an urban setting. Less light and pesticides are needed to grow the plants indoors because they are not exposed to the harsh outdoor environment. The market will cater to the residents who live next door in Franklin Station, a residential community that houses adults with disabilities, and adults who have experienced homelessness. These residents will have access to cooking classes, community dinners and jobs.

Erin Achille is graduating with a BSD in Interior Design. In her four years at Ohio State she has been able to travel abroad and have a variety of internships, all of which have had a great impact on her personal life and her design approach. Traveling and experiencing new cultures has inspired her love for design, especially social impact design. As an interior designer she wants to make places that excite people and improve their well- being.