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  2. Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Foster and Partners - Wikipedia

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    Foster and Partners (also Foster + Partners) is a British international architecture firm with its headquarters in London, England. It was founded in 1967 by British architect and designer Norman Foster .

  4. List of works by Norman Foster - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. City Hall, London (Southwark) - Wikipedia

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    The City Hall building was designed by Norman Foster and was constructed at a cost of £43 million [5] on a site formerly occupied by wharves serving the Pool of London. It opened in July 2002, two years after the GLA was created, and was leased rather than owned by the GLA. [6] Despite its name, City Hall did not serve a city (according to UK ...

  6. Millau Viaduct - Wikipedia

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    The design team was led by engineer Michel Virlogeux and English architect Norman Foster. [2] [3] [4] As of October 2023, it is the tallest bridge in the world, having a structural height of 343 metres (1,125 ft). [1] The Millau Viaduct is part of the A75 [4] –A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Béziers and Montpellier.

  7. High-tech architecture - Wikipedia

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    Norman Foster's housing at Milton Keynes was never particularly popular, and other high-tech designs were seen as uncomfortable or awkward to live in. [4] High-tech architecture was most commonly employed in the construction of factories, corporate offices, or art galleries, all spaces that could effectively leverage the aesthetic of industry ...

  8. Renault Centre - Wikipedia

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    The Renault Centre (or the Renault Distribution Centre) is a high tech [1] building in Swindon commissioned by the French car company Renault for their UK operations. Designed by the British architect Norman Foster of Foster Associates, it opened in 1982 and Renault moved out in 2001.

  9. HSBC Building (Hong Kong) - Wikipedia

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    The new building was designed by the British architect Norman Foster and civil & structural engineers Ove Arup & Partners with service design by J. Roger Preston & Partners. It was constructed by the John Lok / Wimpey Joint Venture. [20] From the concept to completion, it took seven years (1978–1985).