Foster says architects ‘can’t walk away’ from airport projects

By Tom Lowe2021-09-02T10:51:00

Source: Frederic Aranda

Architect said profession has a responsilbity to decarbonise buildings used for transport

Norman Foster has suggested that architects who refuse to work on airport projects because of aviation’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions are taking a “hypocritical moral stance”.

The Foster & Partners founder said architects “can’t walk away” from a responsibility to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings used for transport.

In December last year, Foster withdrew his practice from Architects Declare, a global coalition of more than 6,000 practices that has made commitments to refuse work which undermines the fight against climate change.

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