Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank
British architect (born 1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM, FRIBA, FCSD, RDI (born 1 June 1935) is an English architect. His company, Foster and Partners, has an international design practice. He is the United Kingdom's biggest builder of landmark office buildings.
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Born | Norman Robert Foster (1935-06-01) 1 June 1935 (age 88) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Architect |
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Practice | Foster + Partners |
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Projects | American Air Museum at the Imperial War Museum Duxford |
Website | www |
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He is one of Britain's most prolific architects of his generation. In 1999, he was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize, often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture.[2] In 2009 Foster was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award in the Arts category.