002: Crowd Funding Design for Community Projects with Chris Romer Lee

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Channel: Business of Architecture · 2018 · Education

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Today Rion Willard speaks with Chris Romer Lee of Studio Octopi, about starting his practice, discovering an unexpected niche and the remarkable story of their project to create a floating baths in the River Thames.

In this episode you’ll discover:

- How he raised capital for design fees to develop a project using crowd funding campaigns 
- The importance of going out of your comfort zone to make important connections
- How to create great partnerships through recognising your talents

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