Hannah Welling

Interior Design, 2021

This adaptive reuse space in Franklinton, Ohio, compliments the social services provided by Sanctuary Night.

Sullivant Avenue is a major corridor through Franklinton, known for problems with prostitution. Sanctuary Night is a non-profit for those caught in cycles of prostitution. The Sanctuary Night drop-in center is a full-time facility to serve victims of human trafficking in Franklinton.

Mind in Motion is conceived as the next step for friends of Sanctuary Night. The former Kessler’s Grocery is an ideal location for this interior design program, only a mile from the drop-in center and close to public transportation and parking.

Dance/Movement therapy is the concept that neurons in your brain can be activated through motion which in turn promotes healing. My hypothesis is that Mind in Motion can provide an emotionally comforting environment for women in trauma and aid in the connection of ownership and control between mind and body.

Hannah Welling Cincinnati born, Columbus-based, and Midwest to the core; Hannah Welling is graduating from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. Always intrigued by psychology, she hopes to embrace the human condition to create spaces that evoke a sensory experience for users. Through a mix of internship and research projects, she has seen a wide range of work and hopes to utilize her diverse experiences as she begins her professional career.