Home›Buildings and Structures›Architect›Norman FosterArchitects and DesignersNorman FosterAlso Known As Baron Foster of Thames BankPostmodern and Contemporary ArchitectureReference and ClassificationDevelopingBritish 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.FactsNorman FosterConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsBirth YearWell-attested1935 2NationalityWell-attestedBritish 2Defining ContributionWell-attestedHigh-tech architecture at global scale 2ClassificationAwardWell-attestedPritzker Architecture Prize 1Norman FosterFilter Results7 entriesBuilding FamilyAllAirports and Airport Terminals (2)Corporate Headquarters, Campuses and Office Complexes (2)Legislative, Parliament and International Body Buildings (1)Skyscrapers and Office Towers (1)Tall Buildings of Europe (1)StyleAllHigh-Tech Architecture (5)Modernist Architecture (1)Renaissance Revival architecture (1)MaterialAllAluminum (1)Bronze (1)Glass (3)Insulated Glazing Unit (1)Sandstone (1)Steel (1)Building TypeAllAirport Terminal (2)Bank Headquarters (1)Office Building (2)Parliament Building (1)Skyscraper (1)Completed YearAll1894 (1)1975 (1)1985 (1)1998 (1)2003 (1)2004 (1)2008 (1)2017 (1)Standing StatusAllStanding (7)GroupAllAirports and Airport Terminals (2)Corporate Headquarters, Campuses and Office Complexes (2)Legislative, Parliament and International Body Buildings (1)Skyscrapers and Office Towers (1)Tall Buildings of Europe (1)PlaceAllChina (3)Germany (1)United Kingdom (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 730 St Mary AxeNorman FosterBeijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3Norman FosterBloomberg LondonNorman FosterHong Kong International AirportNorman FosterHSBC Building Hong KongNorman FosterReichstag BuildingNorman FosterWillis Faber and Dumas HeadquartersNorman FosterConnectionsAssociated WithAmerican Institute of Architects, Institutions and Organizations Well-attested ConnectedAwarded the AIA Gold Medal in 1994.Source American Institute of Architects Official SiteHigh-Tech Architecture, Styles and Movements Well-attested Source Encyclopedia BritannicaRoyal Institute of British Architects, Institutions and Organizations Well-attested 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 SiteRoyal Institute of British Architects, Institutions and Organizations Well-attested ConnectedAwarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 1983.Source Royal Institute of British Architects Official SiteYale School of Architecture, Institutions and Organizations Well-attested ConnectedFoster earned a master of architecture degree at Yale in 1962 on a Fulbright scholarship.Source Encyclopedia BritannicaIn StyleHigh-Tech Architecture, Styles and Movements Well-attested Source Norman Foster (Wikipedia)Influenced ByBuckminster Fuller, Architects and Designers Well-attested Foster and Fuller collaborated from 1968 to 1983 on projects that shaped Foster's environmentally sensitive approach to design.Source WikipediaAdditional Source Pritzker Architecture Prize (Wikipedia)Works Designed30 St Mary Axe, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Designed by Norman Foster, widely known as The Gherkin.Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Designed by Norman Foster.Bloomberg London, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Bloomberg London (Wikipedia)tier 3Hong Kong International Airport, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Foster and Partners led design as the airport terminal's architects; Norman Foster is the firm's founder and principal.Source Wikipedia: Hong Kong International Airporttier 3HSBC Building Hong Kong, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Designed by Norman Foster.Reichstag Building, Buildings and Structures Well-attested ConnectedFoster and Partners restoration and glass dome of 1999, not the original 1894 building by Paul Wallot.Willis Faber and Dumas Headquarters, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Designed by Norman Foster, an early landmark of High-Tech architecture.In the Other AtlasesNationalityUnited KingdomAlso in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.Sources1. Pritzker Architecture Prize (Wikipedia)Laureates1999 laureate, Pritzker Architecture Prize official laureate list (pritzkerprize.com/laureates)Influenced By: Buckminster FullerView the Source2. Pritzker Architecture Prize Official SiteThe Hyatt FoundationView the SourceWikipediaWikimedia FoundationNorman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Peerage sectionQuote, Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Peerage sectionBaron Foster of Thames Bank, of Reddish in the County of Greater ManchesterView the SourceEncyclopedia BritannicaEncyclopedia Britannica, Inc.Associated With: High-Tech ArchitectureAssociated With: Yale School of ArchitectureView the SourceRoyal Institute of British Architects Official SiteRoyal Institute of British ArchitectsAssociated With: Royal Institute of British Architects, Royal Gold Medal recipients listAssociated With: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsView the SourceAmerican Institute of Architects Official SiteAmerican Institute of ArchitectsAssociated With: American Institute of ArchitectsView the SourceBloomberg London (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationWorks Designed: Bloomberg London, body, design sectionQuote, Works Designed: Bloomberg London, body, design sectionThe building was designed by architects Foster and Partners with structural engineer AKT II, and constructed by Sir Robert McAlpine at a cost of £1bn.View the SourceWikipedia: Hong Kong International Airporttier 3WikipediaWorks Designed: Hong Kong International Airport, History section, design consortium paragraphQuote, Works Designed: Hong Kong International Airport, History section, design consortium paragraphThe detailed design for the airport terminal was awarded to a consortium led by Mott Connell (the Hong Kong office of UK consultant Mott MacDonald) with BAA PLC as the specialist designers for airport-related aspects, Foster and Partners as the architects, and Ove Arup as the specialist structural designers for the roof.View the SourceNorman Foster (Wikipedia)In Style: High-Tech Architecture, intro: "a seminal pioneer of high-tech architecture"View the SourceTake a Related QuizArchitects and Designers: BeginnerIncludes a question about Norman Foster.Architects and Designers: IntermediateIncludes a question about Norman Foster.Architects and Designers: ExpertIncludes a question about Norman Foster.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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