Adjaye Associates announces leadership changes

David Adjaye

Source: Ed Reeve

Troubled practice appoints CEOs for its three studios as David Adjaye becomes “executive chair”

David Adjaye has announced a “fundamental change” in the way Adjaye Associates is run, eight months after sexual-misconduct allegations against him surfaced that impacted several major projects.

The RIBA Gold Medal-winning architect rejected claims of sexual misconduct, but acknowledged he had entered relationships with three female colleagues at the practice’s studios in London and Accra and said he was seeking professional help to “learn from these mistakes”.

Under the changes at the practice announced this week, Adjaye said chief executive officers had been appointed for the London, New York and Accra studios, where they will be in charge of all operations.

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