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Lord Norman Robert Foster

British architect.
Born on 1 June 1935
in Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom
Lord Norman Foster.
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Associated with the following firms:

Currently
Founder 
Foster and Partners

Formerly
Founder 
Foster and Associates

Biography
Education
Studies architecture and urbanism at Manchester University
1961 - 1962
Henry Fellowship at Yale University; Master of Architecture
1963
Forms Team 4 with Wendy Cheeseman Foster (his wife), Richard Rogers and Gorgie Wolton
1967
Founds Foster Associates with his wife
1968 - 1983
Cooperation with Buckminster Fuller on a number of projects

Participation in the following structures
Role, name of structure (year of completion)Structure part
Architecture 
British Museum Great Court Roof  22
Business Promotion Center  7
Carré d'Art (1993) 5
Chesa Futura 
Clyde Auditorium (1997) 11
Collserola Tower (1992) 33
Commerzbank Tower (1997) 42
Duxford Imperial War Museum  1
Gerling Ring-Karree (2001) 5
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank (1985) 9
London City Hall (2002) 22
Millau Viaduct (2004) 506
Millennium Bridge (2000) 38
Moscow City Tower 
Museum of Prehistory  3
New Supreme Court Building (2004) 2
Palacio de Congresos de Valencia (1998) 11
Philological Library (2005) 40
Reichstag (1894) 105
Renault Central Depot (1983) 1
Russia Tower (2011) 1
Stansted Airport Terminal (1992) 4
TECTRUM Tec-Center (1997) 19
TECTRUM Tec-Tower  4
The Sage Gateshead (2004) 8
United Arab Emirates Pavillon 
Wembley Stadium (2006) 1
World Trade Center Tower Two (2012)
Yacht Club de Monaco (2011) 3

Bibliography
* Arenas de Pablo, Juan José   El puente Vizcaya 1893-1993, Colegio Oficial de Aparejadores y Arquitectos Técnicos de Vizcaya, Bilbao (Spain) , ISBN 8460087522, 1993.
* Foster, Norman   Bürogebäude in ökologischer Verantwortung / Office Buildings and Environmental Responsibility, in "Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail", September 2002, n. 9 v. 42 .
* Foster, Norman   Foster Catalogue 2001, Prestel, ISBN 3791324012, 2001.
* Foster, Norman   Millenium Bridge, Londýn/London, in "zlatý rez", n. 16 .
* Foster, Norman   Tendenzen der Hochhausarchitektur - 13 Standpunkte, in "Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail", 2003, n. 1-2 v. 43 .
* Foster, Norman   Towards the Modern Vernacular, in "Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail", 1993, n. 6 v. 33 .
* Foster, Norman   True technology, ein kurzes Gespräch mit Sir Norman Foster, in "Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail", 1995, n. 3 v. 35 .
* Foster, Norman   Türgriffe, in "Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail", 1995, n. 5 v. 35 .
* Foster, Norman   Viaduct Millau, Francie/ France, in "zlatý rez", n. 16 .
* Hunt, Tony   Tony Hunt's Second Sketchbook, Architectural Press, ISBN 0750658967, 2003.

Relevant Web Sites
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External LinkarchINFORM: Sir Norman Foster English German French Spanish Italian
External LinkBBC News: Lord Foster: Stormin' Norman (01.02.2002) English
External LinkBBC News: Norman Foster: Building the future (29.04.1999) English
External Linkdmoz: Foster, Norman English
External LinkELPDLP: Norman Foster Spanish
External LinkFoster and Partners English
External LinkFrom Here to Modernity: Norman Foster English
External LinkGreat Buildings Online: Norman Foster English
External LinkVitruvio: Sir Norman Foster English
External LinkWikipedia: Norman Foster English

Relevant Literature
* Amsoneit, Wolfgang   Contemporary European Architects, Benedikt Taschen, Cologne (Germany) , ISBN 3822897531, 1991; pp. 80-87.
* Dupré, Judith   Skyscrapers (2nd edition), Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc., New York (USA) , ISBN 1579127878, 2008.
* Foster, Norman   Foster Catalogue 2001, Prestel, ISBN 3791324012, 2001.
* Foster, Norman   True technology, ein kurzes Gespräch mit Sir Norman Foster, in "Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail", 1995, n. 3 v. 35 .
* Gabriel, Andreas   Die Arbeitsweise von Foster und Partner - ein Interview mit Ken Shuttleworth und Max Neal / Foster and Partners' Working Methods - An Interview with Ken Shuttelworth and Max Neal, in "Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail", September 2002, n. 9 v. 42 .
* Treiber, Daniel   Norman Foster, Éditions Hazan, Paris (France) , ISBN 2850253286, 1994.

 
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