Woven Roots: A Holistic Women’s Wellness Center

Averi Wolf

Interior Design, 2024

Woven Roots, a holistic women’s wellness center, aims to empower, educate and nourish the women of Franklinton, Ohio. Increasing access to lifestyle education will equip women with the tools they need to sustain their own health, as well as the health of their future children.

Redefining the traditional women’s healthcare experience, Woven Roots prioritizes the use of holistic methodologies. These include "food as medicine," biophilic elements, and other natural remedies that help unearth the root issue and in turn heal the mind, body and soul. A natural ‘farmacy’ and adjacent learning kitchen provide hands-on education in these realms.

On an emotional level, this project includes research on trauma-informed spaces, as to ensure every woman feels safe and secure. Individualized care and education is provided to women through one-on-one therapy rooms and informal classrooms. A large, centralized library grounds the top floor, giving women the space to tell their stories and build relationships with one another. Overall, Woven Roots is a place for women to not only realign and reconnect back to themselves, but also create a community around them.

First and second floor plans — First and Second Floor Plans. The first floor includes a welcoming and safe entry as well as a waiting room, gallery space, farmacy and learning kitchen. The second floor is a mix of private and gathering spaces, including one-on-one therapy rooms, respite rooms, employee offices, a library/storytelling space and informal classrooms

Interior rendering of waiting area — An inviting waiting area for women to relax before their therapy session or class

Interior rendering of farmacy — Natural ‘farmacy’ for women to receive a range of holistic products. Informative graphics are displayed to clearly communicate the ingredients in each bottle

Interior rendering of learning kitchen — A learning kitchen provides women with hands-on education through cooking healthy meals and prioritizing “food as medicine"

Interior rendering of library space — Library gathering space for women to share their stories and build community

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Averi Wolf is a fourth-year interior design student at The Ohio State University pursuing a Bachelor's of Science in Design with a Research Distinction. Her passions lie in hospitality and retail design, which led her to also pursue a minor in Fashion and Retail Studies at Ohio State. Averi values research and sustainability in design, and how these can come together to promote the well-being of people and the planet.

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