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Architects express shock as UK votes to leave the European Union |
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POSTED 24 Jun 2016 . BY Kim Megson |
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The UK is facing a seismic political and cultural shift after 51.9 per cent of the electorate voted to leave the EU Credit: Liam McBurney/PA Wire/Press Association Images
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Architects from across the UK have reacted with shock after waking up to the news that the country will leave the European Union (EU) following a referendum on its membership. Over 72 per cent of the electorate cast their votes yesterday (23 June) and the final result showed 51.9 per cent to in favour of Brexit. While the Leave campaign have begun wild celebrations, British Prime Minister David Cameron, a key supporter of remaining in the EU, has announced his resignation and the London stock market has plunged more than 8 per cent, with the value of the Pound dropping to its lowest level since 1985. In the days running up to the vote, architects including David Adjaye, Rem Koolhaas and David Chipperfield had rallied for the remain campaign. The latter likened a vote for leave as “closing ourselves off from our friends and neighbours at a time of increasing global uncertainty.” This morning, professionals from across the architecture and design industries have been taking to social media to communicate their surprise and disappointment. In a statement, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners said: “We need to know what will happen with those relationships (contractual, personal and professional) that will have to be forged anew as a consequence of this vote. This result is not only significant for our practice but especially for the important proportion of our staff for whom this is not only a signal of a new, less open Britain but one that may lead to real and practical changes in their lives.”
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Star architects rally against Brexit as UK's EU referendum begins
POSTED 22 Jun 2016. BY Kim Megson
A host of architects and designers from the UK and around the world have rallied behind
the campaign to keep Britain in the European Union ahead of a landmark referendum
today (23 June) which will decide the country’s future in the politico-economic union.
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