Architects Declare offers olive branch to ZHA and Fosters after walk-outs

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Source: UK Green Building Council

Statement of regret follows high-profile withdrawals from climate pledge

Architects Declare has made a peace offering to Zaha Hadid Architects and Foster & Partners after they pulled out of the climate commitment signed by more than 1,000 practices.

The group said it regretted not trying to talk to ZHA before publicly suggesting the firm should step down because of pro-growth comments made by its principal Patrik Schumacher.

It invited both ZHA and Fosters to consider re-signing the declaration which commits practices to 11 principles around working to mitigate climate change and biodiversity decline.

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