Norman Foster

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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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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


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