Hope Telford, AIA | IIDA

Principal

Principal and owner of T+BSA since 2020, Hope has been working in architecture for the last 24 years. With her trademark creativity and enthusiasm, Hope brings a wide range of design, leadership, and management expertise to her role. 

Her experience with has included design and project management of custom homes, industrial and boutique wineries, interior design, site master planning, on-call space planning, large-scale condominiums, community developments, university campus buildings, and small-scale renovations. This range of experience and her ability to clarify thoughts and find common-ground in disparate ideas provides her the skills to be an effective and valuable part of any design, planning, and construction management team. She has worked in Oregon, Washington, Vancouver, BC, and Cape Town, South Africa, and her work has been published in Portrait of Portland, Sunset, and Portland Monthly Magazines. She is licensed in Oregon and Washington.

When she’s not in the office, Hope is likely spending time with her family cooking, on a trip with friends, or taking on a sewing or modern weaving project.

Professional and Cultural Organizations

  • Member: American Institute of Architects (AIA)

  • Member: IIDA

  • Board + Committee Member: Women in Wine, Fermenting Change in Oregon

Education

  • Masters of Architecture, University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts

  • BA in Architectural Studies, Hobart + William Smith Colleges

  • BFA in British Literature, Minor in Art History, Hobart + Wiliam Smith Colleges