PALETTE HALL

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - SENIOR CAPSTONE

PALETTE HALL REIMAGINES ENGINE HOUSE NO. 6 IN FRANKLINTON, OHIO, AS A LIVING CANVAS THAT HONORS THE CREATIVE SPIRIT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE PEOPLE WHO SHAPE IT. INSPIRED BY BOTH THE ARTIST’S PALETTE AND THE RICHNESS OF SHARED FOOD EXPERIENCES, THE DESIGN BLENDS COLOR, TEXTURE, AND MATERIAL HONESTY TO SHOWCASE LOCAL ARTISTRY WHILE CREATING AN INCLUSIVE, COMMUNITY DRIVEN FOOD HALL.

AT THE CORE OF THE PROJECT IS A ROTATING VENDOR INCUBATOR MODEL DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND EMERGING FOOD BUSINESSES. FLEXIBLE STALLS AND SHARED BACK OF HOUSE RESOURCES REDUCE BARRIERS TO ENTRY FOR SMALL OPERATORS, ALLOWING ENTREPRENEURS TO TEST, GROW, AND SUSTAIN THEIR BUSINESSES WITHOUT DISPLACING EXISTING COMMUNITY IDENTITY. RATHER THAN COMPETING WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD, PALETTE HALL STRENGTHENS IT BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL OWNERSHIP, COLLABORATION, AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE.

THE CENTRAL BAR ANCHORS THE INTERIOR, WHILE THE OPEN ATRIUM, CURATED ART INSTALLATIONS, AND FLEXIBLE PROGRAMMING SPACES SUPPORT GATHERING, SHARED EXPERIENCES, AND CONNECTION BETWEEN FOOD, ART, AND COMMUNITY. LIVE ART WALLS AND ARTIST OF THE MONTH PROGRAMMING PROVIDE ONGOING VISIBILITY FOR LOCAL CREATIVES, ENSURING THE SPACE CONTINUES TO EVOLVE WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD IT SERVES.

PALETTE HALL BECOMES MORE THAN A DESTINATION. IT BECOMES A PLATFORM FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, ARTISTS, AND RESIDENTS TO GROW TOGETHER, REINFORCING FRANKLINTON’S IDENTITY AS A VIBRANT ARTS DISTRICT ROOTED IN AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY CONNECTION.

SOFTWARE: REVIT, ENSCAPE

SERVICES: INTERIOR DESIGN, CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH AND PRECEDENT ANALYSIS, MATERIAL AND FINISH SELECTION, LIGHTING DESIGN STRATEGY, ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTATION, 3D MODELING AND RENDERING

YEAR: 2025