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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 firm was established by Norman Foster in 1967, [8] shortly after leaving his first studio, Team 4. [11] The firm was originally called Foster Associates before the name was changed to Foster & Partners in 1999. [12] In 2007, the private equity company 3i took a stake in the firm. The practice regained complete ownership in June 2014, when ...
The Tecno Nomos Desk, manufactured by Tecno S.p.A., designed by Sir Norman Foster. Foster's other design work has included the Nomos table and desk for Italian manufacturer Tecno, [23] chairs and other furniture for American manufacturer Emeco, the wind turbine housings for Enercon, and the motor yacht Izanami (later Ronin) for Lürssen Yachts ...
The Reichstag glass dome in 2019. Interior of the dome in 2004. The Reichstag dome is a glass dome constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany.It was designed by architect Norman Foster, from an idea of Gottfried Böhm, and built by Waagner-Biro to symbolize the reunification of Germany.
Following the construction of the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation (opened in 2006), a glass pyramid, the Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center was the second national project in Astana designed by UK architect Norman Foster (of Foster and Partners), (Partners in Charge Filo Russo and Peter Ridley), and UK engineers Buro Happold led by Mike Cook. [3]
The Philological Library (German: Philologische Bibliothek) is a component of the "Rust and Silver Lodges" complex in the main campus of the Freie Universität Berlin.It was designed by internationally known architect Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank in the shape of a human brain, and opened in 2005.
The architectural firm of Norman Foster was selected after a shortlist was provided by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Foster's design, inspired by a glass-clad office building he had recently completed, featured innovative energy-conscious elements and open-plan floor spaces.
It was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Norman Foster. The museum’s land area is 66,000 square metres, [ 10 ] and consists of five towers that resemble the shape and design of a falcon ’s wings, inspired by their place in the cultural heritage of the United Arab Emirates.