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Norman Foster

Also Known As Baron Foster of Thames Bank
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British architect, born 1935, leader of high-tech architecture and of one of the largest design practices in the world: the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank headquarters, the glass dome of the rebuilt Reichstag in Berlin, the Millau Viaduct and the Gherkin at 30 St Mary Axe, London. He received the Pritzker Prize in 1999.

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Birth Year
1935 1
Nationality
British 1
Defining Contribution
High-tech architecture at global scale 1
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High-Tech Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Encyclopedia Britannica
Royal Institute of British Architects, Institutions and Organizations

Foster is a Royal Gold Medal recipient and RIBA Fellow; the institute is the professional body of his own national practice.

Source Royal Institute of British Architects Official Site
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1. Pritzker Architecture Prize Official Site
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Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationNorman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Peerage section
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Baron Foster of Thames Bank, of Reddish in the County of Greater Manchester
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.Associated With: High-Tech ArchitectureView the Source
Royal Institute of British Architects Official Site
Royal Institute of British ArchitectsAssociated With: Royal Institute of British Architects, Royal Gold Medal recipients listView the Source
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