Whitney Ford
Whitney Ford is a licensed architect with deep expertise in hospitality and airport concession design across North America. As Vice President of Architecture and Associate Director at Harrison, she blends strategic leadership with creative problem-solving to deliver thoughtful, brand-forward spaces tailored to client goals and user experience.
Known for guiding complex projects from concept through construction, Whitney leads high-performing teams, manages stakeholder relationships, and navigates detailed approval processes — including municipal and port authority reviews. Her design leadership has contributed to numerous project wins through competitive RFPs and direct awards.
Whitney is licensed in Texas and Minnesota and holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Oklahoma State University. Her work has been featured in Restaurant Development + Design and Interior Design Magazine.
Outside the studio, Whitney finds creative inspiration through hands-on artistic pursuits like multimedia canvas work, guitar, and clay — and enjoys experiencing design through museums and local art events.
Architecture is really about well-being... I think that people want to feel good in a space...it should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make you think.
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Fuelled by knowledge and imagination, we are driven by our ambition to evolve hospitality brands.
