The renowned architect and Pritzker Prize winner, Richard Meier takes a 6-month leave from his position as founder and managing partner in Richard Meiers & Partners Architects. The leave comes as consequence to accusations of sexual harassment issued by five women and detailed in an article released by The New York Times on 13th March 2018. Four of these women were employees at his firm, while the fifth was a furniture designer who met him in the 1980s while he was working on the Getty Center project in Los Angeles.
Three of the cases took place in the architect’s New York apartment; two of which occurred in the past 10 years. A fourth one took place during a holiday party at his firm, while the fifth one took place at his residence in Los Angeles. Following a confrontation with New York Times, the architect announced that he will be taking leave from his positions at the firm.
“I am deeply troubled and embarrassed by the accounts of several women who were offended by my words and actions. While our recollections may differ, I sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by my behavior,” said Meier in a statement
“I am leaving the company in the hands of a dedicated and outstanding senior management team which has spent the past three decades serving our clients and building our firm’s success,” he added.
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