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The Millau Viaduct (French: Viaduc de Millau, IPA: [vja.dyk də mi.jo]) is a multispan cable-stayed bridge completed in 2004 across the gorge valley of the Tarn near (west of) Millau in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie Region, in Southern France. The design team was led by engineer Michel Virlogeux and English architect Norman Foster.
The Millau Viaduct was designed by engineer Michel Virlogeux and architect Norman Foster. - Sergi Reboredo/Sipa USA The answer to all those questions is geography.
Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (born 1 June 1935) is an English architect and designer. Closely associated with the development of high-tech architecture , Foster is recognised as a key figure in British modernist architecture.
The restored Reichstag in Berlin, housing the German parliament.The dome is part of Foster's redesign The Hearst Tower in New York City The Expo MRT station, part of the Mass Rapid Transit system in Singapore Millau Viaduct, near Millau in Southern France Dresden Hauptbahnhof roof and cupola Torre Cepsa in Madrid, Spain Apple Park, California DJI Sky City, Shenzhen, China
It was founded in 1967 by British architect and designer Norman Foster. The firm has been involved in the design of major projects around the world, including the Gherkin in London, the Hearst Tower in New York City, [2] the 1990s renovation of the Reichstag in Berlin, [3] the Millau Viaduct in France, [4] and Hong Kong International Airport. [5]
One of the most remarkable examples of contemporary architecture and engineering is the Millau Viaduct in southern France, designed by architect Norman Foster and structural engineer Michel Virlogeux. The Millau Viaduct crosses the valley of the River Tarn and is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Béziers and Montpellier.
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December 14 – Millau Viaduct, by Norman Foster, at Millau, France is opened. December 17 – . December 31 – Taipei 101 is opened in Taiwan, and remains one of the tallest buildings in the world. Netherlands Embassy in Berlin opened, designed by Rem Koolhaas.