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Key Architecture Projects by Foster + Partners:

Swiss Re, London, UK
Swiss Re
photograph © adrian welch
Swiss Re : London skyscraper

Crystal Island, Moscow, Russia
Crystal Island
picture from the architect
Russian tower : 450m high tower

Rossiya Tower, Moscow, Russia
Russia Tower
picture from the architect
Russia Tower : tallest building in Europe
Capital Airport, Beijing, China
Beijing Airport Building
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
McLaren Technology Centre
image : Nigel Young_Foster + Partners

Slussen masterplan, Stockholm, Sweden
Slussen bridges
image : Foster + Partners

Sofia Multifunctional Complex, Bulgaria
Sofia Multifunctional Complex
picture from the architect

Museum of Fine Arts Boston, USA
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
photo from the architect

Aurelis Masterplan, Duisburg, Germany
Aurelis Masterplan
picture from the architect

Riva Hotel, London, England
Riva Hotel London
image : Foster + Partners

Paris skyscrapers, France
Paris skyscrapers
picture from the architect

Anfa Place Buildings, Morocco
Anfa Place
image : Foster + Partners

Capella Resort
Sentosa Island, Singapore
Capella Singapore
image : Foster + Partners
Arcadia Centre, London, UK
with HKR Architects
Arcadia Centre
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
Khan Shatyry
picture from the architect
Khan Shatyry Astana
mast completed

Gulf States Building Awards
Dubai
Al Raha Beach
image of Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi
Gulf States Building Awards
Foster + Partners - Architect of the Year

Lenbachhaus Museum Project
Munich, Germany
Lenbachhaus Museum
picture from the architect
Lenbachhaus Museum

The Zénith
Saint-Etienne, France
The Zénith
photo : Nigel Young
Zenith Saint-Etienne Building

Zaryadye Project
Moscow, Russia
Zaryadye Project
photo : Nigel Young
Zaryadye Project mixed-use development

Dolder Grand Hotel Building
Lake Zurich, Switzerland
Dolder Grand Hotel
photo : Nigel Young
Swiss Hotel

200 Greenwich Street
New York, USA
200 Greenwich Street
200 Greenwich Street : WTC2

Al Raha Beach Development
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Al Raha Beach
Al Raha Beach Buildings

Winspear Opera House
Dallas, USA
Winspear Opera House
Winspear Opera House

Black Sea Gardens Resort Design
Bulgaria
Black Sea Gardens
Foster + Partners masterplan

The United Arab Emirates Pavilion
Shanghai Expo 2010, China
UAE Pavilion Shanghai
UAE Pavilion Shanghai

New Holland Island
St Petersburg, Russia
New Holland Island
New Holland Island

’The Cloud’, City of London, England
Foster + Partners, Jean Nouvel Architects
Walbrook Square
Walbrook Square

The Troika
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Troika
The Troika Kuala Lumpur Buildings

Khanty Mansiysk
Siberia, Russia
Khanty Mansiysk
Khanty Mansiysk Building

Masdar Development
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Masdar City
Masdar City

The Index
Dubai, UAE
The Index Dubai
The Index Dubai

The Bow
Calgary, Canada
The Bow Calgary
The Bow Calgary

Foster and Partners - Architecture News 2007, reverse chronological:

Abu Dhabi Plaza
Astana, Kazakhstan
Abu Dhabi Plaza
image : Foster + Partners
Astana proposal

Clarence Hotel redevelopment
Dublin, Ireland
Clarence Hotel Dublin
picture : Foster + Partners
Clarence Hotel : Architecture Competition

Regent Place
Sydney, Australia
Regent Place
Regent Place Buildings

Living Wall project
Amman, Jordan
Living Wall Amman
Jordan Development

Nou Camp Stadium redevelopment
Barcelona, Spain
Nou Camp Stadium
Nou Camp Stadium : Architecture design

Project Orange
Moscow, Russia
Project Orange
Project Orange

Silken Hotel Aldwych
London, UK
Silken Hotel
picture from the architect
Silken Hotel Aldwych

Hearst Tower
New York, USA
Hearst Tower
photo: Andrew McRae
Hearst Tower New York : RIBA Award

Spaceport America
New Mexico, USA
Spaceport America
American Spaceport

Caja Madrid Tower
Madrid, Spain
Caja Madrid
Torre Caja Building

Abu Dhabi Central Market
UAE
Abu Dhabi Market
picture from the architect
Abu Dhabi building

Smithsonian Museum Redevelopment
Washington DC, USA
Smithsonian Institute
photo: Nigel Young / Foster + Partners
Smithsonian Institute

High Court of Justice & Supreme Court
City of Justice, Madrid, Spain
City of Justice Madrid
picture from the architect
City of Justice Madrid

Petronas University of Technology
Malaysia
Petronas University
photo: Nigel Young
Malaysian university building

Alcaniz Leisure Complex : Motor City
Spain
Motor City Spain
image : Foster + Partners
Motor City Spain design

Millennium Bridge
London, UK
Millennium Bridge London
photo © Nick Weall
Millennium Bridge London

Al Faisaliah Complex
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Al Faisaliah Complex
photo: Nigel Young
Al Faisaliah Complex Riyadh
Quartermile
Edinburgh, Scotland
Quartermile Edinburgh
photo © adrian welch
Quartermile
Foster and Partners - Architecture News pre-2007

Fosters + Partners Architecture - Index : Key Buildings listed, no photos

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HSBC Bank building
hsbc bank image © Ian Lambot; from the architects

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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

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Norman Foster : Pritzker Prize Winner 1999

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