Date: December 11, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM CST
Duration: 1 hour
Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW
Presenters: Brian Ward, AIA, LEEP AP; Jennifer Harpe, NCIDQ, CID; Hillary DeGroff, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C; David Barista (moderator)
Cost: Free

Join the Building Design+Construction and Multifamily Pro+ editorial team for this live webinar on key trends and innovations in the $130 billion U.S. multifamily housing market. A panel of multifamily design experts will present their latest projects, trends, innovations, and data/research on the three primary multifamily sub-sectors: luxury rental, mixed-use multifamily, and assisted living/memory care facilities.

Learning Objectives

• Identify key market trends and innovative design approaches in luxury rental, mixed-use multifamily, and assisted living/memory care facilities, focusing on features that enhance occupant health, safety, and welfare
• Review the 2025 market forecast for the $130 billion multifamily construction market
• Discuss the learnings from recently completed and in-progress multifamily housing projects, including trends related to sustainability, health/wellness, resiliency, occupancy safety, and smart tech features
• Examine the latest trends in property and unit-specific amenities, focusing on design features that contribute to occupant comfort, safety, and long-term well-being in multifamily settings
  

About the Presenters

Brian Ward, AIA, LEEP AP, Principal, Director of Design, Niles Bolton Associates
Brian Ward is an award-winning architect who focuses on combining innovative, conceptual ideas, and pragmatic building practices. He is especially adept at leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, bringing a level of quality to the design work and coordinating the best efforts of the group, including landscape, interiors and site planning. Ward believes in establishing project goals early and then staying focused on the overall concept throughout the design. His collaborative style is attuned to the clients’ needs, the site conditions, the realities of construction, and the necessary optimism required in creating community throughout the design process. With some 20+ years in the field, he draws on his own experiences to mentor up-and-coming colleagues and help them realize their potential.

Jennifer Harpe, NCIDQ, CID, Principal, Housing/Mixed-Use Studio, Hord Coplan Macht
Jennifer Harpe has more than 18 years of experience in architecture, interiors and graphic design. A dedicated, detail-oriented designer whose collaborative nature keeps her involved in projects from concept to construction, Harpe’s portfolio includes senior housing, multifamily housing, restaurant, retail, office and hospitality. She believes that the line is often blurred between interior design, graphics and branding as these elements are necessary to the successful outcome of a project. A well-designed interior conveys a brand message and blends seamlessly with the building exterior. Harpe’s focus on a comprehensive design process allows client engagement throughout the entire process and ultimately results in a clear solution that produces effective, efficient and well-designed deliverables.

Hillary DeGroff, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C, Studio Practice Leader, Principal, HKS
Hillary DeGroff is a Studio Practice Leader at HKS. Specializing in Senior Living, she applies her knowledge of sustainable practices and thinking to all scales of work, from community master planning to interior repositioning. Witnessing multiple family members suffer from Alzheimer’s dementia drives her passion and focus on senior living design and improving the aging experience.

Moderator

David Barista, Editorial Director, Building Design+Construction, Multifamily Pro+