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Key Architecture Projects by Foster + Partners: Swiss Re, London, UK photograph © adrian welch Swiss Re : 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 what is certainly one of the most celebrated architect offices in the world of the last century. Not only prolific, the 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. Related architects at this time (early 1980s) included Nicholas Grimshaw, Richard Rogers and Michael Hopkins. In fact, this reaction to the doctrines of 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 office. We've selected what we feel are the practice's key designs, in chronological order: 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, England (1991) Carré d'Art, Nîmes, France (1993) Chek Lap Kok Airport, Hong Kong (1998) Reichstag, 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 in its way achieved a milestone and signified strong creative achievement. Foster and Partners - Architecture News 2009, reverse chronological: Sierra Leone School 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, reverse chronological: Paris Office Building Trapeze masterplan office development, Boulogne Billancourt, Paris Birmingham Library, central England, UK Birmingham Library Competition : shortlisted 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 Zaryadye Project Moscow, Russia photo : Nigel Young Zaryadye Project mixed-use development Dolder Grand Hotel Building Lake Zurich, Switzerland photo : Nigel Young Swiss Hotel 200 Greenwich Street New York, USA 200 Greenwich Street : WTC2 Al Raha Beach Development Abu Dhabi, UAE Al Raha Beach Buildings Winspear Opera House Dallas, USA Winspear Opera House Black Sea Gardens Resort Design Bulgaria Foster + Partners masterplan The United Arab Emirates Pavilion Shanghai Expo 2010, China UAE Pavilion Shanghai New Holland Island St Petersburg, Russia New Holland Island ’The Cloud’, City of London, England Foster + Partners, Jean Nouvel Architects Walbrook Square The Troika Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Troika Kuala Lumpur Buildings Khanty Mansiysk Siberia, Russia Khanty Mansiysk Building Masdar Development Abu Dhabi, UAE Masdar City The Index Dubai, UAE The Index Dubai The Bow Calgary, Canada The Bow Calgary Foster and Partners - Architecture News 2007, reverse chronological: Abu Dhabi Plaza Astana, Kazakhstan image : Foster + Partners Astana proposal Clarence Hotel redevelopment Dublin, Ireland picture : Foster + Partners Clarence Hotel : Architecture Competition Regent Place Sydney, Australia Regent Place Buildings Living Wall project Amman, Jordan Jordan Development Nou Camp Stadium redevelopment Barcelona, Spain Nou Camp Stadium : Architecture design Project Orange Moscow, Russia Project Orange Silken Hotel Aldwych London, UK picture from the architect Silken Hotel Aldwych Hearst Tower New York, USA photo: Andrew McRae Hearst Tower New York : RIBA Award Spaceport America New Mexico, USA American Spaceport Caja Madrid Tower Madrid, Spain Torre Caja Building Abu Dhabi Central Market UAE picture from the architect Abu Dhabi building Smithsonian Museum Redevelopment Washington DC, USA photo: Nigel Young / Foster + Partners Smithsonian Institute High Court of Justice & Supreme Court City of Justice, Madrid, Spain picture from the architect City of Justice Madrid Petronas University of Technology Malaysia photo: Nigel Young Malaysian university building Alcaniz Leisure Complex : Motor City Spain image : Foster + Partners Motor City Spain design Millennium Bridge London, UK photo © Nick Weall Millennium Bridge London Al Faisaliah Complex Riyadh, Saudi Arabia photo: Nigel Young Al Faisaliah Complex Riyadh Quartermile Edinburgh, Scotland photo © adrian welch Quartermile Foster and Partners - Architecture News pre-2007 Fosters + Partners Architecture - Index : Key Buildings listed, no photos More Architecture by Foster + Partners online soon hsbc bank image © Ian Lambot; from the architects World Architects Wembley Stadium Building, London, England Norman Foster - RIBA Gold Medal 1983 Winner Norman Foster, architect Education: Manchester University School of Architecture Yale University Practice: Team 4, London with his wife, Wendy Foster + Richard Rogers & Sue Rogers Foster Associates, London 1967- Norman was knighted in 1990 AIA Gold Medal winner : 1994 Norman Foster book Practice Address: Foster & Partners’ Offices, Riverside 3, 22 Hester Rd, London SW11, UK Date built: 1990 Millennium Tower Tokyo I Croydon Gateway I Langley Academy I Circle Bath London Architecture I New York Architecture Dresden Station Redevelopment - RIBA European Award 2007 Foster + Partners project / development photos welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Norman Foster : Architecture Contact Foster + Partners : enquiries@fosterandpartners.com World Architecture : e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe Make sure your architectural structure is safe by reviewing the construction defects. You can also find advice on how to choose a contractor. There is an important EIFS checklist that should be reviewed. When designed your home you want to be aware of building energy code tips. Norfolk Buildings : Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts + recent Extension Norman Foster : Pritzker Prize Winner 1999 Buildings / photos for the Norman Foster Architect page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Foster + Partners Architects : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt Website : www.fosterandpartners.com			Key Building Links: Skyscrapers Architecture Studios Contemporary Interiors New Houses Office Buildings School Buildings Architect