Norman Foster

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British architect architect human

Norman Foster is a renowned British architect known for his high-tech, innovative designs such as London's Gherkin and the Reichstag dome in Berlin.

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Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British architect → architect → human →
awardReceived	AIA Gold Medal → Praemium Imperiale for Architecture → Pritzker Architecture Prize → RIBA Royal Gold Medal → Stirling Prize →
basedIn	London →
birthName	Norman Robert Foster →
countryOfCitizenship	United Kingdom →
dateOfBirth	1935-06-01 →
designed	30 St Mary Axe → Apple Park main building → HSBC Main Building, Hong Kong → Hearst Tower (New York City) → Hong Kong International Airport terminal → London City Hall → Millau Viaduct → Reichstag dome → Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts → Willis Faber and Dumas Headquarters →
educatedAt	University of Manchester → Yale School of Architecture →
employer	Foster + Partners →
fieldOfWork	high-tech architecture → modern architecture →
founded	Foster + Partners → Foster Associates →
honorificPrefix	Lord → Sir →
languageSpoken	English →
memberOf	House of Lords of the United Kingdom →
movement	High-tech architecture →
name	Norman Foster →
nobleTitle	Baron Foster of Thames Bank →
notableFor	innovative use of steel and glass → sustainable building design →
notableWork	30 St Mary Axe → Apple Park (masterplan and main building) → HSBC Main Building, Hong Kong → Hearst Tower (New York City) → Hong Kong International Airport terminal → London City Hall → Millau Viaduct → Reichstag dome → Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts → Swiss Re Headquarters (The Gherkin) → Viaduc de Millau bridge design → Wembley Stadium (redevelopment design contribution) → Willis Faber and Dumas Headquarters →
occupation	architect → industrial designer → urban designer →
placeOfBirth	Reddish, Stockport, England →
positionHeld	chairman of Foster + Partners →
spouse	Elena Ochoa Foster → Wendy Cheesman →

Referenced by (37)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
2 World Trade Center → 30 St Mary Axe → Apple Park → City Hall (London) → City Hall, London → HSBC Main Building, Hong Kong → OVO Hydro → Reichstag building → Terminal 3 (Beijing Capital International Airport) → The SSE Hydro → Vieux-Port de Marseille → Willis Faber and Dumas Headquarters → Winspear Opera House →	architect
AIA Gold Medal → Pritzker Architecture Prize → Royal Gold Medal →	notableRecipient
Foster + Partners → Foster Associates →	foundedBy
Baron Foster of Thames Bank ("Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank") →	associatedWithPerson
Norman Foster ("Norman Robert Foster") →	birthName
Richard Rogers →	designedInPartnershipWith
Reichstag building →	domeDesigner
Foster Associates →	founder
Baron Foster of Thames Bank →	hasCurrentHolder
Norman →	hasGivenNameBearer
Foster Associates →	hasKeyPerson
Yale School of Architecture →	hasNotableAlumni
Praemium Imperiale for Architecture →	hasNotableRecipient
Honor Award of the National Building Museum →	hasRecipient
Baron Foster of Thames Bank →	holder
Baron Foster of Thames Bank ("Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank") →	holderFullTitle
Foster + Partners →	keyPerson
Norman Foster →	name
Foster Associates →	notableArchitect
Foster →	notableBearer
STN →	terminalArchitect
Baron Foster of Thames Bank →	titleHolder