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Norman Foster
Architect

Norman Foster

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Designing buildings that make engineering part of their visual identity.

HSBC headquarters · Reichstag dome

Born
1 June 1935
Birthplace
Manchester, England

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Norman Foster

Norman Foster is a British architect whose practice has created airports, offices and civic buildings around the world.

Early life

Manchester upbringing

Grew up in a working-class family.

Architecture studies

Studied in Manchester and at Yale.

Career

  1. 1963

    Team 4

    Co-founded a practice with fellow young architects.

  2. 1967

    Independent practice

    Established the firm that became Foster + Partners.

  3. 1970s onward

    International commissions

    Expanded into large public and commercial projects.

Selected buildings

HSBC headquarters

Designed an exposed-structure tower in Hong Kong.

Reichstag dome

Created a public glass dome over Germany’s parliament.

30 St Mary Axe

Completed the London tower known as the Gherkin.

Beyond work

Recognition

Received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1999.

Aviation

His interest in flying connects with a wider fascination with technology.

Sources & photo creditLife, career and references ↗

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