Biography
1961 - graduated in architecture from Manchester University
1968-83 - collaboration with R."Bucky" Fuller on projects
1961-62 - Henry Fellowship scholarship for studies at Yale University, New Haven, CO
1963 - co-founded Team 4 with W. Cheeseman, Richard Rogers, and G. Wolton
1967 - co-founded Foster Associates with his wife (1970-75 in collaboration with M. Hopkins)

Norman Foster studied urban planning and architecture at the University of Manchester. After obtaining his degree (1961), he received a scholarship to the prestigious Yale University in New Haven (Connecticut) and earned a Master's degree.
Upon returning to England, he established the architectural firm Team 4 with his wife Wendy and the husbands of Sue and Richard Rogers. Several projects were created, such as the Mews-Houses in London (1965) and the Reliance Controls Limited electrical factory in Wiltshire (1964-66). Here, Foster attempted to highlight future design needs by using modular construction parts and movable partitions. In 1967, he expanded the firm with additional partners. Foster Associates then built a marina for Fred Olsen's shipping company in London docks (1970-71) and an office building for Willis Faber & Dumas in Ipswich (1974-75), whose façade consists of frameless glass panels. For the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts in Norwich (1978), the load-bearing structure was laid together with a bracing system on a double-shell outer envelope. For the English manufacturing headquarters of Renault, a structure was developed in 1981 using hollow columns with reinforced bent metal beams, highlighted with a light yellow glowing paint. A masterpiece in precision and technique became the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank building in Hong Kong, realized in just five years (1981-86). By the year of completion, Foster Associates had about 160 collaborators. By 2006, his office had grown to 600 employees.
The last, probably most significant project of Foster Associates is the Millennium Tower designed for Osaka, Japan. This conical needle will reach an impressive height of 850m upon completion and will become the tallest building in the world. Humanity thus steps into the next millennium of its existence with a significant milestone in architecture, the father of which is none other than Sir Norman Foster.
Jan Kratochvíl,1999
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Realizations and projects

Other Projects
Regeneration Project, Spitalfields Markets, 2001
Office Building, Green Park, Reading, 2001
Centrica, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2001
Office and Retail Development, Lime Street, 2001
Bexley Business Academy, 2001
Selfridges, Oxford Street, London, 2000
Asprey Shop Design, London, 2000
Imperial College Tanaka Business School, 2000
Urban Splash, Mixed Use Development, Manchester, 2000
Paramatta Transport Interchange, Australia, 2000
Farnborough Office Building, Hampshire, 2000
Convention Centre, Perth, Australia 2000
Royal Infirmary Urban Plan, Edinburgh, 2000
Sitooterie, Belsay Hall, Northumberland, 2000
Racecourse, Fairlop, East London, 2000
Cisco Systems Headquarters, Munich, 2000
Demag Headquarters, Düsseldorf, 2000
Elephant and Castle Masterplan, London*, 2000
New Supreme Court, Singapore*, 2000
Clark Center, Stanford University, USA, 1999-2001
Power Line Towers for ENEL, Italy*, 1999
Sanitary Technology for Duravit, Germany, 1999-2001
Musée Quai Branly, Paris, France, 1999
Ferensway Urban Plan, Hull, 1999
Museum of Fine Arts Urban Plan, Boston*, 1999
Apartments and Hotel Extension, Zuoz, Switzerland, 1999
Tattersalls Stand for Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire, 1999-2000
Walbrook Office Building, London, 1999
Exhibition 'Modern Britain 1929-39' - Design Museum, London, 1999
Anthony D'Offay Gallery, London, 1999
Granton Urban Plan, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 1999
Apartments and Mixed Uses, Albion Wharf, Battersea, 1999-2003
Dubai Cultural Centre, 1998
Door Handles Design for Fusital, 1998
Office Supplies Design for Helit, 1998-2001
Petronas University, Malaysia, 1998-2002
Competition for Uffizi, Florence, Italy, 1998
Metropolitan Office Development for Hines, Warsaw, Poland, 1998-2003
HSBC Main Building, Canary Wharf, London, England, 1998-2002
TAG McLaren - Research and Development Center, Woking, England, 1998-2002
Main Station Reconstruction, Wiener Platz, Dresden, Germany, 1998-2004
More London Bridge, Masterplan, England, 1998-2002
Flowers Building, Multi-Disciplinary Research Facility, Imperial College, 1997-2001
Lighting for Artemide, 1997
Room Control Device for Weidmuller, 1997
Albion Riverside Mixed Use Development, Battersea, London, 1997-2003
Masterplan for Durban, South Africa, 1997
Parkview Office Building, Singapore, 1997
Vienna Urban Plan, Austria, 1997
Expo Station, Singapore, 1997-2001
Madrid Urban Plan, Spain, 1997
126 Phillip Street, Sydney, Australia, 1997-2005
Headquarters for JCDecaux, Brentford, England, 1997-2000
Headquarters for Electronic Arts, Chertsey, England*, 1997-2000
Regional Music Centre, Gateshead, England*, 1997-2003
Moor House Offices, City of London, 1997
Finsbury Square Office Building, London, England, 1997-2001
Rialto Housing, Wandsworth, London, 1997
Feasibility Study for the Roundhouse, Camden, London, 1997
Green Park Business Park for the Prudential, Berkshire, England, 1997-2000
Selfridges Department Store, Glasgow, 1997
Wood Street Office Building, City of London, 1996-2000
World Squares for All Master Plan for Central London*, 1996-
Millennium Bridge, London, England*, 1996-2000
Concept for Repsol Gas Stations, Europe and South America, 1996-98
Gresham Street Office Building, City of London*, 1996-
Foster Bathroom for Duravit and Hoesch, 1996-2001
Citigroup Centre, Canary Wharf, London, 1996-2000
Stadium Design and Masterplan for Wembley Stadium, London*, 1996-2005
Arsta Bridge, Stockholm, Sweden*, 1996-2003
Oxford University Library, Oxford, England, 1996-2000
Redevelopment of Treasury Offices, London*, 1996-2002
Offices for Slough Estates, Ascot, Berkshire and Bath Road, Slough, Middlesex, 1996-98
International Rail Terminal, St Pancras, Stratford and Ebbsfleet*, 1996
London Millennium Tower Offices, London*, 1996
Shelving System for Acerbis, 1995
Moorfields Offices, London, 1995
Transport Interchange, North Greenwich, London*, 1995-98
Center for Clinical Sciences Research, Stanford University, CA, USA, 1995-2000 *
Office and Showroom for Samsung Motors, South Korea, 1995-98 *
Housing and Offices Gerling Ring, Cologne, Germany, 1995-2001
Multimedia Centre, Hamburg, Germany, 1995-99 *
Door Furniture for Fusital, Italy, 1995
Swimming Pool and Fitness Training Centre for ASPIRE, Stanmore, Middlesex, 1995-98
World Port Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1995-2001
Competition for I G Metall Headquarters, Frankfurt, Germany, 1995
National Botanic Gardens for Wales, Middleton Hall, Wales, England, 1995-2000
Bank Headquarters, Dubai, 1995
Private House, Connecticut, USA, 1995
Cladding System for Technal, France, 1995
Solar City Linz, Austria, 1995
Urban Plan for Regensburg, Germany, 1995
Headquarters for Daewoo Electronics, Seoul, Korea, 1995-
Conference Centre and Industrial Theatre for SECC, Glasgow, Scotland, 1995-97
Club House, Silverstone Race Track, Silverstone, England, 1995
Oita Stadium, Japan, 1995
Jiushi Corporation Headquarters, Shanghai, China, 1995-2001
Murr Tower, Offices, Beirut, 1995 *
Offices for LIFFE, London, 1995
Telecommunications Facility, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 1994
Criterion Place Development, Leeds, 1994 *
Visions for Europe, Düsseldorf, Germany, 1994
Faculty of Management, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1994-98
Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Medical Research Facility, Imperial College, London, 1994-98
Great Court, British Museum Redevelopment, London, 1994-2000 *
New office and railway development Kuala Lumpur, 1993
Forth Valley Community Care Village, 1993
Headquarters for ARAG Dusseldorf, 1993
Masterplan for Lisbon Expo*, 1993
Masterplan for Corfu, Greece, 1993
Competition for Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, 1993
London School of Economics Library, London, 1993
Offices for EDF (Electricite de France), Bordeaux, 1993
Tennis Centre, Manchester, 1993
Headquarters for Timex, Connecticut, USA, 1993
Street Lighting for Decaux, 1993
MTR Terminal, Hong Kong, 1993
Wind Turbine Energy Generator, 1993
HACTL Cargo building for new airport Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong, 1993
Kowloon Canton Railway Station/Terminal Hong Kong, 1993
South Kensington Millennium Project – Albertopolis, 1993
Competition for National Gallery of Scottish Art, Glasgow, 1993
Design for Oresund Bridge, Copenhagen, 1993
Imperial War Museum, Hartlepool*, 1993
Competition for Exhibition Halls, Villepinte, Paris, 1993
Competition for Urban Design at Porte Maillot, Paris, 1993
Competition for Medieval Centre for Chartres, France, 1993
Masterplanning Studies for Gare d'Austerlitz Station, Paris, 1993
New Headquarters for Credit du Nord, Paris, 1993
Competition for New York Police Academy, New York, 1992
Congress Centre, Valencia, Spain, 1992
Headquarters Factory and Warehouse for Tecno, Valencia, Spain, 1992
Offices, Tower Place, City of London, 1992
Yokohama Masterplan, Japan, 1992
Competition for Business Park, Berlin*, 1992
Manchester Olympic Bid Masterplan*, 1992
Refurbishment and Addition to the Hamlyn House, Chelsea, 1992-93
Competition for Spandau Bridge, Berlin, 1992
Thames Valley Business Park, 1992
Station Poterie, Rennes, France, 1992
Extension to Joslyn Arts Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, USA*, 1992-94
School of Physiotherapy, Southampton, 1992-94
House at Ludenscheid, Germany, 1992-94
High Bay Warehouse Ludenscheid, Germany, 1992
Masterplan for Ludenscheid, Germany, 1992
Competition for Houston Museum of Fine Arts, USA, 1992
New Airport at Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong*, 1992
Marine Simulator, Rotterdam, 1992-93
Masterplan for Rotterdam, 1992
Masterplan for Imperial College, London, 1992
Competition for World Trade Centre, Berlin, 1992
Clore Theatre, Imperial College, London, 1992
Shops and Franchises for Cacharel, France, 1992
Musée de la Prehistoire, Gorges du Verdon*, 1992
Cladding System for Jansen Vegla Glass, 1991-92
Masterplan for Greenwich, London, 1991
Paint Factory, Frankfurt Colloquium, Frankfurt, 1991
Gateway Office Building to Spitalfields Redevelopment, London, 1991
Lycee Polyvalent Regional (Secondary School), Frejus, France*, 1991-93
Napp Laboratories, Cambridge, 1991
University of Cambridge Institute of Criminology, Cambridge, 1991
Office Building for Stanhope Properties and County Natwest, London, 1991
New Headquarters and Retail Building for Sanei Corp., Makuhari, Japan, 1991
New Headquarters for Agiplan, Mulheim, Germany, 1991
New Headquarters for Obunsha Corp., Yarai Cho, Tokyo, Japan, 1991-93
Imperial War Museum Exhibition Hanger, Duxford, Essex, 1991
Canary Wharf Station for the Jubilee Line Underground Extension*, 1991
Viaduct for Rennes, France*, 1991-
House for M. Bousquet, Corsica, France, 1990-93
Motoryacht for Japanese Client, 1990-93
Masterplan for Berlin, 1990
Masterplan for Cannes, France, 1990
Masterplan for Nimes, France, 1990
Law Faculty of Cambridge University, Cambridge*, 1990 - 1995
Office Building for Fonta, Toulouse, France, 1990 -
Refurbishment of Brittanic House, City of London, 1990
Competition for Hotel du Departement, Marseilles, France, 1990
Competition for Congress Hall, San Sebastian, Spain, 1990
Competition for Trade Fair Centre, Berlin, 1990
Passenger Concourse Building for British Rail, King's Cross, 1989
Millennium Tower, Japan, 1989
Offices for Stanhope Properties, Chiswick Park Development, 1989-91
New Library for Cranfield Institute of Technology*, 1989-92
Design Centre Essen, Germany, 1989
Planning Studies for the City of Cambridge, 1989
Office Building DS2 at Canary Wharf, Docklands, London*, 1989
Apartments and Offices, New York, 1989
Street Furniture for Decaux, Paris, 1989-91
Competition for Terminal 5 Heathrow Airport, 1989
British Rail Station, Stansted Airport, Stansted, Essex, 1989-91
Technology Centres, Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland, 1989
Office Building for Jacob's Island Co., Docklands, London, 1989
ITN New Headquarters, 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1, 1988-90
Business Promotion Centre and Telematic Centre, Duisburg, Germany, 1988-93
Sackler Galleries, Jerusalem, Israel, 1988
Crescent Wing at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, UEA, Norwich, 1988-91
Telecommunications Tower, Torre de Collserola, Barcelona*, 1988-92
Underground Railway System, Bilbao, Spain*, 1988-95
City of London Heliport, 1988
Shop for Esprit, London, 6 Sloane Street, London SW1, 1988
Contract Carpet and Tile Design for Vorwerk, 1988
Competition for Kansai Airport, Japan, 1988
Pont D'Austerlitz, Bridge Across the River Seine, Paris, 1988
Offices for Stanhope Securities, London Wall City of London, 1988
Holiday Inn, The Hague, Holland, 1988
Hotel and Club Knightsbridge, 1987
Redevelopment Masterplan, Kings Cross, London*, 1987
Riverside Housing and Light Industrial Complex, Hammersmith, London, 1987-89
Century Tower Office Building, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 1987-91
Kawana House, Japan, 1987-92
Offices for Stanhope Securities, Stockley Park, 5 Longwalk Road, Uxbridge, 1987-89
Competition for Turin Airport, 1987
Hotel for La Fondiaria, Florence, Italy, 1987
Shopping Centre near Southampton for Savacentre, 1987
Bunka Radio Station, Yarai Cho, Tokyo, Japan, 1987
Competition for Paternoster Square Redevelopment, London, 1987
Thameside Development - Residential Apartments and New Offices for Foster, 1986-90
Salle de Spectacles, Nancy, France, 1986
Headquarters for Televisa, Mexico City, 1986
Shop for Katharine Hamnett, 1986
New York Marina, 1986
New Gallery Complex, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly London SW1 1985-91
Furniture System for Tecno, Milan, 1985-87
New Offices for IBM at Greenford, Middlesex, 1985
Centre d'Art Contemporain et Mediatheque, Carre d'Art, 30000 Nimes*, 1984-93
IBM Head Office, Major Refit 1 Northern Road, Cosham, Hants, 1984-86
New Radio Centre for BBC, London*, 1982-85
Autonomous Dwelling (with Dr. Buckminster Fuller) USA, 1982
Competition for Headquarters of Humana Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, 1982
Foster Associates Office, Great Portland Street, London, 1981
Internal Systems, Furniture for Foster Associates, 1981
National Indoor Athletics Stadium, Frankfurt, Germany*, 1981-86
Third London Airport Stansted, Stansted, Essex, 1981-91
Competition for Billingsgate Fish Market, London, 1981
Westlea Down, Swindon, Wiltshire
Planning Studies for Statue Square, Hong Kong, 1980
Students Union Building, University College, London, 1980
Granada Entertainment Centre, Milton Keynes, 1979
Shop for "Joseph", Knightsbridge, London, 1979
London Gliding Club, Dunstable Downs, 1978
Foster Residence, Hampstead, London, 1978 - 1979
Proposals for International Energy Expo, Knoxville, USA, 1978
Open House Community Project, Cwmbran, Wales, 1978
Whitney Museum Development Project, New York, 1978
Technical Park for IBM, Rockware Avenue, Greenford, Middlesex, 1977-79
Transportation Interchange for LTE, Hammersmith, London, 1977-79
Masterplan for St Helier Harbour, Jersey, 1976-77
Regional Planning Studies for Island of Gomera, Canaries, 1975-76
Fred Olsen Gate Redevelopment, Oslo, Norway 1975
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, UEA, Norwich, Norfolk, 1974-78
Palmerston Special School, Liverpool, 1974-75
Country Club and Marina, Son, Norway, 1974
Travel Agency for Fred Olsen Limited, London, 1974
Offices for Fred Olsen Limited, Vestby, Norway, 1974
Low Rise Housing, Bean Hill, Milton Keynes Development Corporation, 1973-75
Headquarters for VW Audi NSU & Mercedes Benz, Milton Keynes, 1973-74
Aluminium Extrusion Plant for SAPA, Tibshelf, Derby, 1973-77
Orange Hand Boys Wear Shops for Burton Group, 1972-73
Modern Art Glass Limited Thamesmead, Kent, 1972-73
Willis Faber and Dumas Head Office, Greyfriars, Ipswich, Suffolk, 1971-75
Special Care Unit, Ickborough Road, Hackney, London, 1971-73
Foster Associates Studio, London, 1971
Theatre for St. Peter's College, Oxford, 1971
Climatroffice, 1971
Retail & Leisure Studies, Liverpool, Exeter & Badhoevedorp, 1971-72
Fred Olsen Limited Passenger Terminal, Millwall, 1970-71
Computer Technology Limited, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 1970-71
IBM Advance Head Office, 1 Northern Road, Cosham, Hampshire, 1970-71
Air-Supported Structure for Computer Technology Limited, Hertfordshire, 1970
Factory Systems Studies, 1969
Masterplan for Fred Olsen Limited, Millwall Docks, 1969
Fred Olsen Limited Amenity Centre, Millwall, 1968-69
Newport School Competition, 1967
Reliance Controls Limited, Swindon, Wiltshire, 1965-66
Housing for Wates, Coulsden, 1965
Henrion Studio, London, 1965
Forest Road Extension, East Horsley, Surrey, 1964
Mews Houses, Murray Mews, Camden Town, London, 1964
Waterfront Housing, Cornwall, 1964
Skybreak House, Radlett, Hertfordshire, 1964-66
Creek Vean House, Feock, Cornwall, 1964-66
Cockpit, Cornwall, 1964

* denotes winner of national or international competition

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