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Foster & Partners, England : Information + Images
Contemporary Architecture Practice, London, UK
Foster & Partners - Building News 2010
Millau Viaduct, France - new photos

photo © Nick Weall
Millau Viaduct
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More London, UK : Final building achieves BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating

photo © Nick Weall
More London Offices
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Slussen Masterplan, Stockholm, Sweden with Berg Arkitektkontor

image : Foster + Partners
Slussen Bridge Masterplan
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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
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Swiss Re, London, UK

photograph © adrian welch
Swiss Re Building : London skyscraper
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Crystal Island, Moscow, Russia

picture from the architect
Russian tower : 450m high tower
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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:
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Incheon Masterplan, South Korea

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Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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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.
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McLaren Production Centre, England

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Slussen masterplan, Stockholm, Sweden

image : Foster + Partners
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Sofia Multifunctional Complex, Bulgaria

picture from the architect
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Museum of Fine Arts Boston, USA

photo from the architect
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Aurelis Masterplan, Duisburg, Germany

picture from the architect
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Riva Hotel, London, England

image : Foster + Partners
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Paris skyscrapers, France

picture from the architect
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Anfa Place Buildings, Morocco

image : Foster + Partners
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Capella Resort
Sentosa Island, Singapore

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Arcadia Centre, London, UK
with HKR Architects

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Foster and Partners - Architecture News 2008
Designs, reverse chronological:
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Khan Shatyry Entertainment Centre
Astana, Kazakhstan

picture from the architect
Khan Shatyry Astana
mast completed
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Gulf States Building Awards
Dubai

image of Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi
Gulf States Building Awards
Foster + Partners - Architect of the Year
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Lenbachhaus Museum Project
Munich, Germany

picture from the architect
Lenbachhaus Museum
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The Zénith
Saint-Etienne, France

photo : Nigel Young
Zenith Saint-Etienne Building
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200 Greenwich Street
New York, USA

picture from the architect
200 Greenwich Street : WTC2
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Al Raha Beach Development
Abu Dhabi, UAE

picture : Foster + Partners
Al Raha Beach Buildings
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Winspear Opera House
Dallas, USA

photo : Iwan Baan
Winspear Opera House
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Black Sea Gardens Resort Design
Bulgaria

picture from the architect
Foster + Partners masterplan
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The United Arab Emirates Pavilion
Shanghai Expo 2010, China

image : Foster & Partners
UAE Pavilion Shanghai
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New Holland Island
St Petersburg, Russia

image : Foster & Partners
New Holland Island
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The Bow
Calgary, Canada

image : Foster & Partners
The Bow Calgary
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The Troika
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

picture from the architect
The Troika Kuala Lumpur Buildings
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Khanty Mansiysk
Siberia, Russia

image : Foster & Partners
Khanty Mansiysk Building
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Masdar Development
Abu Dhabi, UAE

picture from the architect
Masdar City
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Spaceport America
New Mexico, USA

picture : Foster + Partners
American Spaceport
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Caja Madrid Tower
Madrid, Spain

picture from the architect
Torre Caja Building
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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
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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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Norman Foster : Pritzker Prize Winner 1999

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