The studio's move appears to be in response to these comments. For us how change is delivered requires discussion, cooperation and collaboration, and this must be debated without condemnation," said the statement. Architects Declare's steering group has unilaterally decided on its own precise and absolute interpretation of the coalition's commitments," it continued. By doing so, we believe they are setting the profession up for failure. Redefining these commitments without engagement undermines the coalition and trust."
Over the past year, Zaha Hadid Architects and Foster + Partners, two of the 17 founding signatories of Architects Declare, have been criticised for working on aviation projects.
Zaha Hadid Architects was computer engineer vs computer science for designing Western Sydney International Airport, while Foster + Partners' decision to design an airport for a luxury resort in Saudi Arabia led Architects Climate Action Network, another group that advocates more radical climate action, to call on the studio to withdraw from the project or from Architects Declare.
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