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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 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; considered this prize the Nobel prize of architecture.
Some of his projects include:
- London's third airport, 1980 - 1991.
- Hong Kong international airport, 1992 - 1998.
- Prado museum extension, 1996.
- Oxford University Library, 1996.
- Canary Wharf station on the jubilee line extension, 2000.
- Queen Elizabeth II great court, British Museum, London, 2001.
- New British Library of Political and Economic Science, London, 2001.
- Reichstag, the new german parliament, Berlin.
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. [1]