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Foster & Partners - Building News 2010 Millau Viaduct, France - new photos photo © Nick Weall Millau Viaduct     More London, UK : Final building achieves BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating photo © Nick Weall More London Offices   Slussen Masterplan, Stockholm, Sweden with Berg Arkitektkontor image : Foster + Partners Slussen Bridge Masterplan   Circle Bath, England image : Nigel Young Circle Bath Campus Biometropolis masterplan, Mexico photo : Nigel Young Campus Biometropolis Norman R. Foster Visiting Professorship Established at Yale University Norman Foster Professorship, USA Foster + Partners Exhibition Key Architecture Projects by Foster + Partners Swiss Re, London, UK photograph © adrian welch Swiss Re Building : London skyscraper   Crystal Island, Moscow, Russia picture from the architect Russian tower : 450m high tower   Rossiya Tower, Moscow, Russia picture from the architect Russia Tower : tallest building in Europe Capital Airport, Beijing, China image : Nigel Young Beijing Airport Building All images credit : Foster + Partners unless stated otherwise Lord Foster runs one of the most celebrated architect offices in the world of the last century. Not only prolific, the architects practice has consistently pushed boundaries, especially in terms of materials and technology, but also of form and building envelope. Norman was born in Manchester in 1935. Having moved to London, and worked in Team 4, he established Foster Associates in 1967. This continued the Hi-Tec (or High-Tech) style of Team 4 with influences from Archigram. Prefabrication and modular design were clear goals with a passion for good detailing. One of Norman Foster's key early works was the Willis Faber Dumas building (1974) in southern England. It eschewed traditional wet trades for the facade and compartmentalised space within. This design, along with the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at UEA and the former Renault Distribution Centre, celebrated technology and notions of flexibility in architecture. Related architects at this time (early 1980s) included Nicholas Grimshaw, Richard Rogers and Michael Hopkins. In fact, this reaction to the doctrines of Modern architects Corb and Mies can be traced back to the late 1960s, for example Norman Foster's Reliance Controls Electronics Factory (1967). During the Postmodern years the Foster + Partners style became a little more colourful but never strayed from technological rigour. In the 21st century - with new computer technology - forms have become more flowing, for example Beijing airport and the Swiss Re Building. Over the years a stunning array of buildings and bridges has emerged from the Foster + Partners architects office. We've selected what we feel are the key designs by practice, in chronological order below. Major Buildings by Foster + Partners Willis Faber & Dumas Headquarters, Ipswich, England (1974) Sainsbury Centre, Norwich, England (1977) Renault Distribution Centre, Swindon, England (1982) Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong (1986) Stansted Airport Building, England (1991) Carré d'Art, Nîmes, France (1993) Chek Lap Kok Airport, Hong Kong (1998) Reichstag Building, Berlin, Germany (1999) British Museum Great Court, London, England (2001) 30 St Mary Axe - aka Swiss Re Building, London, England (2004) Millau Viaduct, France (2004) Comments on the selection welcome. These Foster + Partners designs are not selected due to their fame - we've left out London City Hall and the Millennium Bridge for example - but because each design achieved a milestone and signified strong creative achievement. Foster and Partners - Architecture News 2009 Key Buildings + Masterplans, reverse chronological:   Incheon Masterplan, South Korea image : Foster + Partners Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi, UAE image : Foster + Partners Sierra Leone School, Africa Working together with Article 25, Save the Children and Buro Happold, this unique architecture project to establish a design prototype was the result of close collaboration by the architects with the community to create flexible buildings with larger classrooms, effective ventilation and natural light.   McLaren Production Centre, England image : Nigel Young_Foster + Partners   Slussen masterplan, Stockholm, Sweden image : Foster + Partners   Sofia Multifunctional Complex, Bulgaria picture from the architect   Museum of Fine Arts Boston, USA photo from the architect   Aurelis Masterplan, Duisburg, Germany picture from the architect   Riva Hotel, London, England image : Foster + Partners   Paris skyscrapers, France picture from the architect   Anfa Place Buildings, Morocco image : Foster + Partners   Capella Resort Sentosa Island, Singapore image : Foster + Partners Arcadia Centre, London, UK with HKR Architects picture : Foster + Partners Foster and Partners - Architecture News 2008 Designs, reverse chronological:   Khan Shatyry Entertainment Centre Astana, Kazakhstan picture from the architect Khan Shatyry Astana mast completed   Gulf States Building Awards Dubai image of Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi Gulf States Building Awards Foster + Partners - Architect of the Year   Lenbachhaus Museum Project Munich, Germany picture from the architect Lenbachhaus Museum   The Zénith Saint-Etienne, France photo : Nigel Young Zenith Saint-Etienne Building   200 Greenwich Street New York, USA picture from the architect 200 Greenwich Street : WTC2   Al Raha Beach Development Abu Dhabi, UAE picture : Foster + Partners Al Raha Beach Buildings   Winspear Opera House Dallas, USA photo : Iwan Baan Winspear Opera House   Black Sea Gardens Resort Design Bulgaria picture from the architect Foster + Partners masterplan   The United Arab Emirates Pavilion Shanghai Expo 2010, China image : Foster & Partners UAE Pavilion Shanghai   New Holland Island St Petersburg, Russia image : Foster & Partners New Holland Island   The Bow Calgary, Canada image : Foster & Partners The Bow Calgary   The Troika Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia picture from the architect The Troika Kuala Lumpur Buildings   Khanty Mansiysk Siberia, Russia image : Foster & Partners Khanty Mansiysk Building   Masdar Development Abu Dhabi, UAE picture from the architect Masdar City   Spaceport America New Mexico, USA picture : Foster + Partners American Spaceport   Caja Madrid Tower Madrid, Spain picture from the architect Torre Caja Building   Nou Camp Stadium redevelopment Barcelona, Spain picture from the architect Nou Camp Stadium : Architecture design Quartermile Edinburgh, Scotland photo © adrian welch Quartermile Buildings Foster and Partners - Architecture News pre-2008 Fosters + Partners Architecture - Index : Key Buildings listed, no photos More Architecture by Foster + Partners online soon Wembley Stadium Building, London, England

Practice Information

Norman Foster, architect - RIBA Gold Medal 1983 Winner

Architecture Education

Manchester University School of Architecture, England

Yale University, USA

Team 4 architects, London
with his wife, Wendy Foster + Richard Rogers & Sue Rogers

Foster Associates, London
1967-
Norman was knighted in 1990

American Institute of Architects Gold Medal winner : 1994

Langley Academy

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