Emily Khoury

Interior Design, 2018

The greatest challenges in the Franklinton area is access to food. This manifests itself in various ways within the community, as an economic challenge or an issue of physical proximity. The neighborhood is also facing the loss of a unified, collective voice. With many changes occurring in the downtown area, many residence of feel unnoticed and unheard.
The backbone of every community starts with well-fed, healthy individuals who feel driven toward a sense of purpose. Make Lemonade is a grocery store, community center concept. Operated by a social impact firm, the grocery store provides fresh, healthy, and affordable food. As part of a zero-waste initiative, Make Lemonade will also host free community meals to limit product waste from the market. A community gathering space allows a space for community members to meet and collaborate with the Social Impact Firm.

Emily Khoury is a graduating Interior Design senior from the Ohio State University, with a minor in Architecture. She is passionate about design research and incorporating that into a comprehensive design process. Her main interests in design are in design strategy, retail design, hospitality design, and making things (i.e. ceramics and woodworking). In her spare time Emily enjoys baking pizzas from scratch. She is also an avid traveler and finds a lot of inspiration from the places that she visits.

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