Forum's presence at Interface Student Housing is about engagement. We show up to conferences like this because the best design firms are building projects AND knowledge. The conversations that happen in these rooms - between developers, operators, owners, and designers - shape the way we approach every project that comes through our door.
Student housing is a market we know deeply and a conversation we take seriously. With a body of work that spans purpose-built student communities across the country, we bring firsthand expertise to every panel, every hallway conversation, and every meeting on the schedule.
MEET US IN AUSTIN
INTERFACE STUDENT HOUSING CONFERENCE 2026
AUSTIN, TEXAS
MARCH 30 - APRIL 01
Forum Architecture & Interior Design is proud to attend and sponsor Interface Student Housing — bringing 40 years of design expertise, a seat at the panel table, and a team ready to talk about what's next for student housing.
SMART LIVING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
Three seats at the table. One integrated team.
Meet with our experienced professionals in Austin! Whether you're a developer, owner, operator, or fellow designer, there's someone on our team who speaks your language.
FEATURED SPEAKER
Andrew Roark, AIA Principal
Andrew leads Forum's design practice with 30 years of architectural experience — 25 of them at Forum. His expertise spans student housing, multifamily, senior living, and hospitality, with a specialty in early-stage planning and feasibility that gives developers a strategic edge before design begins. He's on the panel. He's also at the bar after. Come find him.
MEET OUR TEAM!
Amanda Froelicher Studio Director, Architecture
Amanda brings Forum's Studen Housing architectural studio to life. She oversees design direction, project execution, and the technical rigor that keeps complex student housing projects on schedule and on vision. She's the kind of practitioner who can speak to both the big design idea and the construction detail that makes it buildable. If you want to talk process, precision, and what it actually takes to deliver great student housing, Amanda is your person.
Bethany Sciortino Director of Strategic Partnerships
Bethany is Forum's connector! She is the person who builds and sustains the relationships that drive long-term collaboration between Forum and the developers, owners, and partners we serve. If you're exploring what a partnership with Forum looks like, or if you're curious whether Forum is the right fit for your next student housing project, a conversation with Bethany is the place to start. Look for her mingling throughout the conference!
Want to schedule time with our team in Austin? →
Want to schedule time with our team in Austin? →
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STUDENT HOUSING EXPERTISE BACKED BY SOMETHING BROADER
Here's what makes Forum's student housing practice different: it isn't built in a silo.
Our team of architects and interior designers build student housing alongside multifamily, senior living, and hospitality communities — and that cross-sector experience informs everything.
We understand how a Class-A multifamily amenity strategy can elevate a student housing common area.
We know how memory care design principles — clarity, comfort, wayfinding — apply to student environments where wellness and academic success are intertwined.
We've seen how hospitality design thinking transforms a student housing lobby from a pass-through into a destination.
Students aren't just renters. They're future multifamily residents, future assisted living family decision-makers, future hotel guests. Designing well for them means understanding the full arc of how people live. Forum has been doing exactly that for 40 years.
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Wellness focused, longevity-driven design.
Early Integration Between Architecture and Interior Design Drives Better Outcomes
Student Housing
The Future of Student Housing Interiors
FORUM Insight
Designing for 2026
READ OUR STUDENT HOUSING INSIGHTS!
LET'S TALK IN AUSTIN!
Forum believes the best design firms are deeply connected to the industries they serve as participants, advisors, and advocates.
We attend. We sponsor. We sit on panels.
We ask hard questions and offer honest answers based on decades of real project experience. Because staying connected to the state of our industry isn't optional — it's how we stay sharp, relevant, and genuinely useful to every developer and owner who trusts us with their projects.
Want to connect with people who care as much about this industry as you do?
We want to meet you!
If you are exploring SOLUTIONS for your next development,
contact the Forum team today.
Forum is a multidisciplinary architecture and interior design firm with deep national expertise across multifamily, student housing, senior living, and hospitality sectors. The firm's team brings a nuanced understanding of how people live, age, and connect in shared environments—insight honed through 40 years of collaboration with developers and owners nationwide.
Forum's presence at Interface Student Housing is about engagement. We show up to conferences like this because the best design firms are building projects AND knowledge. The conversations that happen in these rooms - between developers, operators, owners, and designers - shape the way we approach every project that comes through our door.
Student housing is a market we know deeply and a conversation we take seriously. With a body of work that spans purpose-built student communities across the country, we bring firsthand expertise to every panel, every hallway conversation, and every meeting on the schedule.
MEET US IN AUSTIN
INTERFACE STUDENT HOUSING CONFERENCE 2026
AUSTIN, TEXAS
MARCH 30 - APRIL 01
Forum Architecture & Interior Design is proud to attend and sponsor Interface Student Housing — bringing 40 years of design expertise, a seat at the panel table, and a team ready to talk about what's next for student housing.
SMART LIVING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
Three seats at the table. One integrated team.
Meet with our experienced professionals in Austin! Whether you're a developer, owner, operator, or fellow designer, there's someone on our team who speaks your language.
FEATURED SPEAKER
Andrew Roark, AIA Principal
Andrew leads Forum's design practice with 30 years of architectural experience — 25 of them at Forum. His expertise spans student housing, multifamily, senior living, and hospitality, with a specialty in early-stage planning and feasibility that gives developers a strategic edge before design begins. He's on the panel. He's also at the bar after. Come find him.
MEET OUR TEAM!
Amanda Froelicher Studio Director, Architecture
Amanda brings Forum's Studen Housing architectural studio to life. She oversees design direction, project execution, and the technical rigor that keeps complex student housing projects on schedule and on vision. She's the kind of practitioner who can speak to both the big design idea and the construction detail that makes it buildable. If you want to talk process, precision, and what it actually takes to deliver great student housing, Amanda is your person.
Bethany Sciortino Director of Strategic Partnerships
Bethany is Forum's connector! She is the person who builds and sustains the relationships that drive long-term collaboration between Forum and the developers, owners, and partners we serve. If you're exploring what a partnership with Forum looks like, or if you're curious whether Forum is the right fit for your next student housing project, a conversation with Bethany is the place to start. Look for her mingling throughout the conference!
Want to schedule time with our team in Austin? →
Want to schedule time with our team in Austin? →
STUDENT HOUSING EXPERTISE BACKED BY SOMETHING BROADER
Here's what makes Forum's student housing practice different: it isn't built in a silo.
Our team of architects and interior designers build student housing alongside multifamily, senior living, and hospitality communities — and that cross-sector experience informs everything.
We understand how a Class-A multifamily amenity strategy can elevate a student housing common area.
We know how memory care design principles — clarity, comfort, wayfinding — apply to student environments where wellness and academic success are intertwined.
We've seen how hospitality design thinking transforms a student housing lobby from a pass-through into a destination.
Students aren't just renters. They're future multifamily residents, future assisted living family decision-makers, future hotel guests. Designing well for them means understanding the full arc of how people live. Forum has been doing exactly that for 40 years.
Wellness focused, longevity-driven design.
Early Integration Between Architecture and Interior Design Drives Better Outcomes
Student Housing
The Future of Student Housing Interiors
FORUM Insight
Designing for 2026
READ OUR STUDENT HOUSING INSIGHTS!
LET'S TALK IN AUSTIN!
Forum believes the best design firms are deeply connected to the industries they serve as participants, advisors, and advocates.
We attend. We sponsor. We sit on panels.
We ask hard questions and offer honest answers based on decades of real project experience. Because staying connected to the state of our industry isn't optional — it's how we stay sharp, relevant, and genuinely useful to every developer and owner who trusts us with their projects.
Want to connect with people who care as much about this industry as you do?
We want to meet you!
If you are exploring SOLUTIONS for your next development,
contact the Forum team today.
Forum is a multidisciplinary architecture and interior design firm with deep national expertise across multifamily, student housing, senior living, and hospitality sectors. The firm's team brings a nuanced understanding of how people live, age, and connect in shared environments—insight honed through 40 years of collaboration with developers and owners nationwide.