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[[Image:Norman Foster.jpg|thumb|Norman Foster]]
[[Image:Norman Foster.jpg|thumb|Norman Foster]]
'''Norman Foster''' (b. [[Manchester]], England, 1935) English [[architect]]. He was knighted in 1990, and received the Gold Medal of the AIA in 1994. He was appointed officer of the order of the Arts
'''Norman Foster''' (b. [[Manchester]], England, 1935) English [[architect]]. He was knighted in 1990 and the Mies van der Rohe award, and received the Gold Medal of the AIA in 1994. He was appointed officer of the order of the Arts and Letters by the ministry of culture in [[France]], in 1994. On 12 June 1999 he has been honored with a life peerage, taking the title of Lord Foster of Thames Bank. He was awarded the prestigious 21st. Pritzker architecture prize laureate also in 1999; considered this prize the Nobel prize of [[architecture]]. In 2009, the "Príncipe de Asturias de las Artes" award.
and Letters by the ministry of culture in [[France]], in 1994. On 12 June 1999 he has been honored with a life peerage, taking the title of Lord Foster of Thames Bank. He was awarded the prestigious 21st. Pritzker architecture prize laureate also in 1999; considered this prize the Nobel prize of [[architecture]].
Some of his projects include:
Some of his projects include:
* New British Library of Political and Economic Science, London, 2001.
* New British Library of Political and Economic Science, London, 2001.
* Reichstag, the new german parliament, Berlin.
* Reichstag, the new german parliament, Berlin.
* The viaduct at Millau (Bridge over the river Tarn), south central France (60ft higher than the Eiffel Tower).
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Norman Foster has been the master-mind behind some renowned buildings. 30 St. Mary Axe, is a sky-scraper located at [[London]]. It is primarily an office building. This building is truly a tribute to the genius of its designer. Foster, born at Manchester in the year 1935, is known for his zest in innovating with new forms and designs. [http://www.worldfamousarchitecture.com/famous-architecture/]
Norman Foster has been the master-mind behind some renowned buildings. 30 St. Mary Axe, is a sky-scraper located at [[London]]. It is primarily an office building. This building is truly a tribute to the genius of its designer. Foster, born at Manchester in the year 1935, is known for his zest in innovating with new forms and designs. [http://www.worldfamousarchitecture.com/famous-architecture/]
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Foster is married to the Spanish Elena Ochoa.
== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.designboom.com/portrait/foster/bio.html Norman Foster]
* [http://www.designboom.com/portrait/foster/bio.html Norman Foster]
* [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/the-mother-of-all-bridges-535416.html The mother of all bridges.]
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[[Category:Architects]]
[[Category:Architects]]