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Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (born 1 June 1935) is an English architect and designer. Closely associated with the development of high-tech architecture , Foster is recognised as a key figure in British modernist architecture.
The firm was established by Norman Foster in 1967, [8] shortly after leaving his first studio, Team 4. [11] The firm was originally called Foster Associates before the name was changed to Foster & Partners in 1999. [12] In 2007, the private equity company 3i took a stake in the firm. The practice regained complete ownership in June 2014, when ...
The Tecno Nomos Desk, manufactured by Tecno S.p.A., designed by Sir Norman Foster. Foster's other design work has included the Nomos table and desk for Italian manufacturer Tecno, [23] chairs and other furniture for American manufacturer Emeco, the wind turbine housings for Enercon, and the motor yacht Izanami (later Ronin) for Lürssen Yachts ...
The City Hall building was designed by Norman Foster and was constructed at a cost of £43 million [5] on a site formerly occupied by wharves serving the Pool of London. It opened in July 2002, two years after the GLA was created, and was leased rather than owned by the GLA. [6] Despite its name, City Hall did not serve a city (according to UK ...
The Reichstag glass dome in 2019. Interior of the dome in 2004. The Reichstag dome is a glass dome constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany.It was designed by architect Norman Foster, from an idea of Gottfried Böhm, and built by Waagner-Biro to symbolize the reunification of Germany.
Buildings and structures designed by British architect Norman Foster and the office Foster + Partners. Foster opened the office of Foster Associates in 1967, later renamed to Foster and Partners in the 1990s. He now holds the title: The Rt Hon. The Lord Foster of Thames Bank OM RA (1997), Architect and Pritzker Laureate.
The building was designed by Norman Foster and developed by British Land. It stands opposite the Lloyd's building and is 125 metres (410 ft) tall, with 26 storeys. It features a "stepped" design with setbacks rising at 97 m (318 ft) and 68 m (223 ft).
The architectural firm of Norman Foster was selected after a shortlist was provided by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Foster's design, inspired by a glass-clad office building he had recently completed, featured innovative energy-conscious elements and open-plan floor spaces.