Editing Richard Meier (section)

== Sexual harassment accusation and resignation ==
{{See also|MeToo movement}}
On March 13, 2018, ''[[The New York Times]]'' detailed allegations from women that Meier had sexually harassed or assaulted them. Meier responded by saying that he would take a leave of six months from his firm.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/13/arts/design/richard-meier-sexual-harassment-allegations.html |title=5 Women Accuse the Architect Richard Meier of Sexual Harassment |work=The New York Times |date=March 13, 2018 |author=Robin Pogrebin}}</ref> In response to the allegations and Meier's apology, his alma mater Cornell University declined his intended endowment of a named chair and instituted a review of his previous donations.<ref>{{cite news |author=Hadley Keller |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/richard-meier-cornell-university-gift |title=Cornell Refuses Gift from Richard Meier |newspaper=Architectural Digest |date=March 14, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Amy Frearson |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2018/03/14/cornell-university-richard-meier-sexual-harassment-allegations/ |title=Cornell severs ties with Richard Meier following harassment claims |website=Dezeen |date=March 14, 2018 }}</ref> On April 6, 2018, an additional four women who formerly worked at Meier's architecture firm came forward with allegations against him. The most recent allegations dated to 2009.<ref>{{cite news |author=Robin Pogrebin |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/arts/design/richard-meier-sexual-misconduct-allegations.html |title=Women Say Richard Meier's Conduct Was Widely Known Yet Went Unchecked |newspaper=The New York Times |date=April 5, 2018 }}</ref> On October 9, 2018, the firm announced that his resignation was permanent.<ref>{{cite news |author=Eleanor Gibson |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2018/10/09/richard-meier-steps-down-from-firm-following-sexual-harrasment-allegations/ |title=Richard Meier steps down following sexual harassment allegations |website=Dezeen |date=October 9, 2018 }}</ref>