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The Art Corner (Architect)

Norman Foster (b. Manchester, England 1935)

Norman Foster was born in Manchester, England in 1935. He received his architectural training at Manchester University School of Architecture, which he entered at age 21, and Yale University. He worked with Richard Rogers and Sue Rogers and his wife, Wendy Foster, as a member of "Team 4" until Foster Associates was founded in London in 1967.

The " High Tech " vocabulary of Foster Associates shows an uncompromising exploration of technological innovations and forms. The firm's work also shows a dedication to architectural detailing and craftsmanship. Their designs emphasize the repetition of industrialized "modular" units in which prefabricated off-site-manufactured elements are frequently employed. The firm often designs specialist components for individual projects.

Foster was awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 1983, and in 1990 the RIBA Trustees Medal was made for the Willis Faber Dumas building. He was knighted in 1990, and recieved the Gold Medal of the AIA in 1994. On June 7, 1999, Sir Norman will receive the Pritzer Architecture Prize .
Foster and Partners currently has offices in London, Berlin, and Singapore, with over 500 employees worldwide.

Works:
30 St Mary Axe , at London, England, UK, 2000 to 2004.
British Museum Great Court , at the British Museum , London, England, 2001
Carré d'Art, at Nimes, France, 1984 to 1993
Center for Clinical Sciences Research , at Palo Alto, California, 1995 to 2000
Chek Lap Kok Airport , at Hong Kong, 1992 to 1998.
Commerzbank Headquarters , at Frankfurt-am-main, Germany, 1991 to 1997
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank , at Hong Kong, 1979 to 1986.
IBM Pilot Head Office, at Cosham, England, 1970 to 1971
Joslyn Art Museum Addition, at Omaha, Nebraska, 1992 to 1994
London City Hall , at London, England, 2003
London Millenium Bridge , at London, England, 1996 to 2000
Millau Viaduct , at Millau, France, 2004
New German Parliament , at the Reichstag, Berlin, Germany, 1992 to 1999
Renault Distribution Centre, at Swindon, England, 1980 to 1982
Sainsbury Centre , at Norwich, England, 1977.
Stansted Airport , at London, England, UK, 1981 to 1991.
Willis Faber and Dumas Headquarters , at Ipswich, England, 1970 to 1974

London City Hall

30 St Mary Axe

Location London , England , UK
Date 1998 to 2003
Building Type government offices
Construction System glass cladding
Climate temperate
Context urban riverside
Style High-Tech Modern, Environmental Modern
Notes Graceful sideways-egg-like shape. Great London Authority (GLA) building.

LocationLondon , England , UK
Date 2000 to 2004
Building Type commercial office tower, skyscraper
Construction System glass cladding
Climate temperate
Context urban
Style High Tech Modern
Notes The Swiss Re tower, nicknamed the Gherkin for its tall, rounded, pickle-like shape.

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