Sir Norman (Robert) Foster
Lord Norman (Robert) Foster
Lord Norman (Robert) Foster
Sir Norman (Robert) Foster
names
date/location
* June 1, 1935 Manchester
comment
British architect and designer, active in London.
time line
| period | description |
|---|---|
| Studium der Architektur und des Städtbau an der Universität Manchester. | |
| 1961 | Stipendium an der Yale University in New Haven, Conneticut. Abschluss. Erwerb des Master Degree. |
| 1963 | Gründung des Architekturbüro Team 4 mit Ehefrau Wendy Cheeseman und Su und Richard Rogers. |
| 1967 | Vergrößerung des Büros mit weiteren Partnern zu Foster Associates, später Norman Foster and Partners. |
| 1986 | Foster Associates zählt bereits 160 Mitarbeiter. |
description
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projects
| selection: 1–50 |  |
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Hearst Magazine tower headquarters (Hearst Tower)
2006
New York City, United States of America
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New Wembley Stadium
1998, 1998-2006, 2002-06
Brent, Great Britain
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Hotel Silken Puerta América
-2005
Madrid, Spain
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Supreme Court
2005
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Deutsche Bank Place
2005
Sydney, Australia
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Millau Viaduct
2001-05
Millau, France
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Philologische Bibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin
1997, 2001, 2001-05
Berlin, Germany
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The Sage Gateshead (Sage Music Centre)
-2004
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain
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Tanaka Business School, Imperial College
2004
London, Great Britain
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Moorhouse offices
2004
City of London, Great Britain
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TAG McLaren Group headquarters
2004
Woking, Great Britain
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World Trade Center offices
2004
Dogana, San Marino
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Swiss Re Britain headquarters (Gherkin Tower)
1997-2004
City of London, Great Britain
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Metropolitan
-2003
Warsaw, Poland
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Capital City Academy
2003
London, Great Britain
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Swiss-Re Headquarters (The Gherkin)
2001-03
London, Great Britain
- Microelectronic Centrum Duisburg
2002
Duisburg, Germany
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London City Hall (GLA - Headquarter)
1999-2002
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Expo MRT railway station
2001
- Great court roof covering of the British Museum
1999-2001
London, Great Britain
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British Museum - Umbau
-2000
London, Great Britain
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Solar City
2000
Linz, Austria
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Solar Quarter
2000
Regensburg, Germany
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Millennium Bridge
2000
City of London, Great Britain
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Electronic Arts Headquarters
2000
Chertsey, Great Britain
- GTT Gesellschaft für Technologieförderung und Technologieberatung Duisburg
2000
Duisburg, Germany
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World Port Center
2000
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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U-Bahnstation Canary Wharf
1999
Tower Hamlets, Great Britain
- German Bundestag
1994-99
Berlin, Germany
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Kowloon station
1998
Kowloon, China
- Congress Centre
1998
Valencia, Spain
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North Greenwich Transport Interchange
1995-98
Greenwich, Great Britain
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Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
1995-98
Glasgow, Great Britain
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Chek Lap Kok Airport
1992-98
Hong Kong, China
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Aerospace Museum
1997
Duxford, Great Britain
- Commerzbank-Tower Frankfurt
1993-97
Frankfort (Main), Germany
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Villa in Lüdenscheid
1994-95
Lüdenscheid, Germany
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Maritime Simulation Rotterdam
1993-95
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Faculty of Law
1990-95
Cambridge, Great Britain
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Opera
1994 [project]
Cardiff, Great Britain
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Wohnhaus
1994
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Lycée Albert Camus
1993-94
Fréjus, France
- Haus der Wirtschaftsförderung im Mikroelektronik Park
1993
Duisburg, Germany
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University Library in Cranfield
1990-93
Cranfield, Great Britain
- Carré d'Art
1990-93
Nîmes, France
- Stansted Airport
1987-92
Stansted, Great Britain
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Crescent Wing of the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
1991
Norwich, Great Britain
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Royal Academy of Arts, Sackler Galleries
1989-91
City of London, Great Britain
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Office Building in Stockley Park
1990
London, Great Britain
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ITN (Independent Television News) Headquarters
1989-90
Camden, Great Britain
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membership
| period | name | type |
|---|---|---|
| Bund Deutscher Architekten |
awards
| year | description | section | level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pritzker Price | ||
| 2002 | Praemium Imperiale | architecture | |
| 2002 | Orden »Pour le Mérite« | ||
| 1994 | Gold Medal, American Institute of Architects (AIA) | ||
| 1983 | Gold medal, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) | ||
| 1991 | Prix de l'Académie d'Architecture de France |
address
- Great Britain
- country
- England
- state (first-order administrative division)
- Greater London
- ceremonial county
- Wandsworth (Riverside Three)
- city
- 22 Hester Road
- street
- +44 20 7380455
- phone
- +44 20 7381107
- fax
- are-enquiries-mkedx[at]grabw-fosterandpartners.com
- http://www.fosterandpartners.com
- website / homepage
publications
- Rebuilding the Reichstag
N. Foster, D. Jenkins
Overlook Press; 2000
- Norman Foster
Works 1
N. Foster, D. Jenkins, H. Sarkis
Prestel Verlag; 2003
- Norman Foster
Works 4
N. Foster, D. Jenkins
Prestel Verlag; 2003
- Norman Foster
Reflections
N. Foster
Prestel Verlag; 2005
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Norman Foster
N. Foster, A. Lavalou, F. Hervet
DVA; 1987
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Auf den Spuren der Pilger
Die großen Wallfahrten im Mittelalter
N. Foster
Pattloch Verlag; 1990
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Sketches
N. Foster
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1992
- Der neue Reichstag
N. Foster
F. A. Brockhaus; 1999
- Sky High
N. Foster, C. Abel
Royal Academy of Arts; 2003
- Colours
Rem Koolhaas/OMA, Norman Foster, Alessandro Mendini
A. Mendini, N. Foster, R. Koolhaas, G. Mack
Birkhäuser Verlag; 2001
- 240 colour and 90 b/w illustrations.
- Foster Catalogue 2001
N. Foster
Prestel Verlag; 2001
- Reichstag Graffiti
N. Foster, D. Lipstadt, F. Baker
Jovis Verlag; 2002
- Norman Foster and the British Museum
N. Foster, D. Sudjic, S. de Grey
Prestel Verlag; 2001
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Norman Foster Sketch Book
N. Foster, W. Blaser
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1993
- Pierre Koenig
N. Foster, D. Jenkins, J. Steele
Phaidon Press Inc.; 2002
- Sir Norman Foster and Partners
Commerzbank, Frankfurt am Main
N. Foster, V. Fischer, R. Richter, H. Gruneis
Edition Axel Menges; 1998
- Sol Power
The Evolution of Solar Architecture
N. Foster, S. Behling, S. Behling
Prestel Verlag; 1996
- Skyscrapers
Form & Function (Marshall Edition)
N. Foster, D. Bennett, J. R. Steinkamp, J. Steinkamp
Simon & Schuster; 1995
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Structural Concepts and Techniques I
Basic Concepts, Folding, and Structural Techniques
N. Foster, E. A. Beaumont
American Association of Petroleum Geologists; 1988
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Norman Foster
Selected and Current Works of Foster and Partners
N. Foster, Images Publishing, S. Dobney
Images Publishing; 1999
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Present and Futures
Architecture in Cities
J. Nouvel, N. Foster, T. Ito
Actar; 1997
- Norman Foster
A Global Architecture
N. Foster, M. Pawley
Universe Publications; 1999
- The Story of Architecture
N. Foster, J. Glancey
Dorling Kindersley Publishing; 2000
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Derek Walker Associates
The View from Great Linford
N. Foster, J. Gowan, D. Walker
Academy Editions; 1995
- More with less, Norman Foster und David Nelson im Gespräch mit Nickolaus Kuhnert und Philipp Oswalt
in: arch+: Wohltemperierte Architektur, 9/1992,113
N. Foster, D. Nelson, N. Kuhnert, P. Oswalt
page 63–66
- interview
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Towards the Modern Vernacular
in: Detail: Solares Planen und Bauen, 6/1993
N. Foster
page 664–670
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Türgriffe
in: Detail: Innenräume - Ausbau, 5/1995
N. Foster
page 820–821
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A Cautious Practice
in: Building Design, 10/1979
N. Foster, D. Pearce
- Architektur des Machens
in: arch+: Rhetorik des Machens, 1990,102
G. Behnisch, N. Foster, F. Haller, P. C. von Seidlein, H. C. Schulitz, O. Aicher
page 29–36
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A.D. Profile: Stirling gold
in: Architectural Design, 7-8/1980
J. Stirling, N. Foster, M. Girouard
page 1–58
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El sobresalto de lo nuevo
in: A & V, 1991,31
N. Foster
page 2–4
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Discours de la methode: Foster
in: Architecture intérieure créé, 1991,244
N. Foster
page 88–109
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La cultura de la tecnología: conferencia en la Royal Academy
in: A & V, 1992,38
N. Foster
page 16–20
- Norman Foster über Otl Aicher
in: arch+: Der Sprawl, 12/1991,109/110
N. Foster
page 24–25
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King's Cross: a master plan
in: Architectural Design, 3-4/1990
N. Foster
page 36–43
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The life and times of an Olympian talent
in: Blueprint, 1991,81
N. Foster
page 14
- obituary
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A propos de l'Ecole d'architecture de Lyon de Jourda et Perraudin
in: AMC - Architecture, mouvement, continuite, 1988,19
N. Foster
page 64–65
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Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Headquarters, architects: Foster Associates
in: Architectural Design, 3-4/1981
N. Foster
page 18–27
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Norman Foster: Barcelona telecommunications tower and Bilbao Underground
in: Architectural Design, 7-8/1988
N. Foster
page 34–37
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Un motel di Foster per l'Aia | Foster's Holiday Inn at the Hague
in: L'Arca, 1989,23
N. Foster
page 14–19
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Foster Associates, the architecture of the near future
in: Space design, 3/1982,210
N. Foster, K. Sugimura
page 5–68
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Foster Associates: Hongkong Bank
in: A+U, 6/1986,189
N. Foster, D. Sudjic, T. Fitzpatrick, M. Glover, C. Seddon, K. Sugimura, J. Zunz
page 19–150
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Foster tower: Hongkong Bank: A re-evaluation of tall buildings
in: Process: architecture, 1986,70
N. Foster, T. Ito, M. Kawaguchi, D. Nelson, K. Kikutake, F. Hashimoto, T. Ho, M. Isikawa, K. Matsuba, N. Matsuda, G. Phillips, S. Aoki, Y. Aoki, K. Sakurai, C. Seddon, K. Shibata, H. Suzuki, T. Yanagisawa
page 1–203
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Norman Foster, 1964-1987
in: A+U: extra edition, 5/1988
N. Foster, T. Nakamura, C. Abel, C. Seddon, K. Sugimura
page 1–309
reference
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Norman Foster
A. Benedetti
Artemis - Verlag für Architektur
- Norman Foster
Reflections
N. Foster
Prestel Verlag; 2005
- Norman Foster
Volume 4 - 1982-1989 Foster Associates. Buildings and Projects.
I. Lambot
Birkhäuser Verlag, Ernst & Sohn, Watermark Press; 1996
- Gemeinschaftspublikation
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Norman Foster
Volume 3 - 1978-1982 Foster Associates. Buildings and Projects.
I. Lambot
Birkhäuser Verlag, Ernst & Sohn, Watermark Press; 1989
- Gemeinschaftspublikation
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Norman Foster
Volume 2 - 1971-1978 Foster Associates. Buildings and Projects.
I. Lambot
Birkhäuser Verlag, Ernst & Sohn, Watermark Press; 1989
- Gemeinschaftspublikation
- Norman Foster
Volume 1 - 1964-1971 Team 4 and Foster Associates. Buildings and Projects.
I. Lambot
Birkhäuser Verlag, Ernst & Sohn, Watermark Press; 1991
- Gemeinschaftspublikation
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Norman Foster
Y. Futagawa
A.D.A. Edita Tokyo Co Ltd; 1999
- Foster and Partners
A. Cuito, C. Montes
te Neues Publishing Company; 2002
- Norman Foster
Works 4
N. Foster, D. Jenkins
Prestel Verlag; 2003
- Norman Foster
Works 1
N. Foster, D. Jenkins, H. Sarkis
Prestel Verlag; 2003
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Foster Associates
Recent Works
A. Papadakes
Academy Editions; 1992
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Norman Foster
N. Foster, A. Lavalou, F. Hervet
DVA; 1987
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Norman Foster
Buildings and Projects of Foster Associates 1978-1982
I. Lambot
Ernst & Sohn; 1989
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Norman Foster
D. Treiber
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1992
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Norman Foster Sketch Book
N. Foster, W. Blaser
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1993
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Architekten - Norman Foster
Veröffentlichungen ab 1994
IRB Verlag; 2005
- tagesaktuell
- Norman Foster
Works 2
Prestel Verlag; 2005
- Foster and Partners
Catalogue
D. Jenkins
Prestel Verlag; 2005
- Sir Norman Foster
Taschen Verlag; 1997
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Architekten - Norman Foster
Veröffentlichungen von 1976 - 1993
IRB Verlag; 2005
- tagesaktuell
- The Norman Foster Studio
Consistency through Diversity
M. Quantrill
Routledge; 2000
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Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, James Stirling
New Directions in British Architecture
D. Sudjic
Thames & Hudson; 1987
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Norman Foster
Selected and Current Works of Foster and Partners
N. Foster, Images Publishing, S. Dobney
Images Publishing; 1999
- Sir Norman Foster
P. Jodidio
Taschen Verlag; 1997
- Mit zahlr. meist farb. Fotos u. Zeichn.
- Norman Foster
A Global Architecture
N. Foster, M. Pawley
Universe Publications; 1999
- Norman Foster
Works 3
Prestel Verlag; 2006
- The Story of Architecture
N. Foster, J. Glancey
Dorling Kindersley Publishing; 2000
- Foster Catalogue 2001
N. Foster
Prestel Verlag; 2001
- Colours
Rem Koolhaas/OMA, Norman Foster, Alessandro Mendini
A. Mendini, N. Foster, R. Koolhaas, G. Mack
Birkhäuser Verlag; 2001
- 240 colour and 90 b/w illustrations.
- On Foster…Foster on
D. Jenkins, D. Sudjic
Prestel Verlag; 2000
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A+U: Norman Foster, 5/1988,212
- Offizielle Website des Büro Sir Norman Foster und Partner
http://www.fosterandpartners.com
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article in: Architektur des 20. Jahrhunderts, Zeichnungen - Modelle - Möbel
H. Klotz
Klett-Cotta; 1989
page 398
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L'architecture britannique aujourd'hui
in: Techniques & Architecture, 1992,402
C. Amery
page 113–119
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Norman Foster per Tecno - new line of office furniture
in: L'Arca, 1987,3
A. Pansera
page 88–91
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Tecnologia i arquitectura | Technology and architecture
in: Quaderns d'arquitectura i urbanisme, 1988,178
D. Chipperfield
page 120–125
- interview
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Exhibition report: New architecture: Foster, Rogers, Stirling
in: Architectural Record, 3/1987
H. Aldersey-Williams
page 73–77
- exhibition review
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Three architects at the Royal Academy
in: Progressive Architecture, 12/1986
B. Hatton
page 30–33
- exhibition review
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Arquitectura inglesa en Londres
in: Proa, 1986,356
A. Saldarriaga Roa
page 56
- exhibition review
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City of the future
in: Art News, 3/1987
W. Feaver
page 44
- exhibition review
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Golden years [»New architecture: Foster, Rogers, Stirling«, at Royal Academy, London] / Alan Blanc
in: Building Design, 1986,807
A. Blanc
page 26–29
- exhibition review
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Model exhibition [New architecture: Foster, Rogers, Stirling]
in: The Architects' Journal, 41/1986
page 22–23
- exhibition review
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Final thoughts on the Academy: »Fosters, Rogers, Stirling« exhibition
in: Building Design, 1986,817
T. Forward, C. Knight, K. Lynn
page 6
- exhibition review
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Prominent persons in high-tech architecture
in: Space design, 1/1985,244
page 11–44
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The life and times of an Olympian talent
in: Blueprint, 1991,81
N. Foster
page 14
- obituary
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Norman Foster, 1964-1987
in: A+U: extra edition, 5/1988
N. Foster, T. Nakamura, C. Abel, C. Seddon, K. Sugimura
page 1–309
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Four British architects
in: Architektonika themata. Architecture in Greece, 1988
S. Georgiadis, R. Landau
page 103–129
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Six protagonistes d'une architecture typiquement britannique
in: Techniques & Architecture, 1992,402
F. Irace
page 120–128
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Progetti urbani di Norman Foster
in: Casabella, 1989,557
R. Maxwell
page 4–21,59-60
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Le Meilleur des mondes
in: Connaissance des arts, 1986,416
page 29
- exhibition review
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Foster unveils latest portfolio
in: The Architects' Journal, 18/1991
page 12
- exhibition review
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Norm and form: Art, architecture and the environment: Norman Foster
in: The Architects' Journal, 10/1991
L. Hellman
page 67
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Foster Gold has Royal approval
in: RIBA Journal, 3/1983
page 7
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Norman Foster in mostra a Bordeaux
in: Industria delle costruzioni, 1992,252
M. Pisani
page 62–64
- exhibition review
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Un constructor de altura, Norman Foster: las dos primeras décadas
in: A & V, 1992,38
J. Sainz
page 6–8
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High-tech comes to town
in: Bauwelt, 1-2/1988
P. Davey
page 16–19
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Visions of a modern city
in: The Architects' Journal, 40/1986
D. Cruickshank
page 28–31
- exhibition review
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Norman Foster haalt uit: »Postmodernisme is cynisch en simplistisch«
in: Bouw, 13/1986
C. van der Leeuw
page 18–21
- interview
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Norman Foster
in: L'architecture d'aujourd'hui, 1986,243
page 1–67,LVII-LX
- interview
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Norman Foster, 1986-1992
in: A & V, 1992,38
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Following function with Foster
in: Building Design, 1989
M. Pawley
page 14–17
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Moderne Architektur im 2. Maschinenzeitalter: Zum Werk von Norman Foster
in: Archithese, 6/1987
C. Abel
page 12–17,23
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Un optimista sin concesiones [Norman Foster]
in: A & V, 1992,38
J. Zunz
page 2–4
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Entretien avec Norman Foster
in: Architectes architecture, 1986,164
F. Rambert
page 33–35
- interview
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Norman Foster, a new structural expression for Tokyo
in: Japan Architect (JA), 1991,3
page 144–148
- interview
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Big three architects honoured by Royal Academy
in: Building, 40/1986
page 18–19
- exhibition review
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Foster gets gold
in: The Architects' Journal, 1/1991
page 11
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