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Sharon Giffen

Head of Design

The Earls Court Development Company

Sharon Giffen
Sharon Giffen has over 20 years of architectural experience leading world class design on large masterplans and mixed-use schemes. Prior to her current role as Head of Design for The Earls Court Development Company, where she is leading on the masterplan and building design proposals for the iconic 40-acre site, Sharon was part of Transport for London’s Commercial Development team, championing design quality through to delivery on a large portfolio of sites across London.
 
Previously, she spent 14 years at Foster + Partners leading ambitious architectural proposals on regeneration and infrastructure projects around the world.

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Design Codes: Lessons for London

23 April 2025

Design Codes: Lessons for London

Explore how design codes can be successfully produced to efficiently deliver high-quality people-first development from those involved with the creation of these codes.

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The future of design codes

Enabling Communities, New London Agenda

03 February 2025

The future of design codes

Sharon Giffen, Head of Design at Earls Court Development Company, reflects on the future of design codes, highlighting Earls Court’s peer-reviewed approach and its role as a benchmark.

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