"It is our responsibility to work together to break down the barriers that start in architecture school and continue into the firm and workplace that exclude far too many," writes the Board of Directors in a statement to its members published June 4.
As protests against racial injustice continue around the world, some architecture school leaders are speaking out about the killing of George Floyd and systemic inequalities in the United States.
"Before we can confidently advocate for greater economic opportunities for architects of color, we need to ensure that those very people are first able to breathe," writes NOMA president Kimberly Dowdell.
A growing roster of groups—including the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the American Society of Landscape Architects, AIANY, and Architectural League of New York—are speaking out.
The conceptual artist who, with his wife and partner Jeanne-Claude, transformed urban landmarks and swaths of nature with vastly ambitious installations, died in New York on Sunday at the age of 84.
As restrictions start to ease around the globe, some museums and cultural centers will soon welcome guests—with new precautions. Read the latest reopening announcements here.