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Chloe Phelps, Grounded
3rd November 19:00 - 21:00
Ticket price: £5
Where designers share stories about the lucky breaks and slippery snakes that have marked their journey to the top.
Short talks
Hear candid, behind-the-scenes stories, from disruptive studios who’ve found unexpected routes up the board.
Networking
Meet and share stories with other designers, architects and entrepreneurs trying to make their fortunes in the game.
Discovery
Enjoy a complimentary cocktail in Peckham’s smallest and most exclusive bar… if you can find it.
Two steps forward, one step back.
Growing a successful design business isn’t a straight-line from A to B. It’s an endlessly forking path marked by challenge, chance, and discovery. Like a breadcrumb trail - only knowable in reverse - we ask speakers to reflect on formative moments from their journey, and share what they have learnt from the mis-steps, as well as the gambles that paid off.
Unfiltered and
off-record
We’ve learnt as much from our downs as our ups, and believe we have more to gain than lose by sharing candidly the challenges faced by small businesses trying to balance passion and purpose.
To create an atmosphere of openness the events are invite-only with limited numbers and no recordings. Although those curious can catch the speaker one-on-one after the event.
Next Event
Chloe Phelps, Grounded
3rd November 2022
19:00 - 21:00
Ticket price: £5
About the Speaker
Chloë has two decades of industry experience working in both the private and public sector, as architect, developer, and planner. More than just a housing expert, she is experienced in realising high quality healthcare, hospitality and workplaces. She has held leading roles in Croydon Council’s Placemaking Team, Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and most recently at Common Ground Architecture and Brick By Brick.
Chloë contributes widely to the profession and is an industry leader in delivering housing on publicly owned smaller sites. She sits on the Camden Design Review Panel, is advising the GLA on their quality management guidance, is a Mentor for Public Practice Associates, an external advisor for the MA Cities Course at Central St Martin and contributes regularly to expert panels.
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