Sir NORMAN

FOSTER
S.C.O.A., PUNE
JOVIN SAM SUNNY
T.Y.B.ARCH.(SA)
ROLL NO.:29
SUB: T.COM.

INTRODUCTION
Born on June1, 1935
Raised in Manchester, in a working class family
Had the work ethics like his parents who were diligent and

dedicated to work.

Worked at treasurers office at Town hall.

Joined University of Manchester, School of Architecture
Later he got a fellowship at Yale School of Architecture, and

completed his masters under Richard Rogers, also his future

business partner.
In 1953 he served the Royal Air Force, driven by his passion for

Aircrafts

In 1963 he set up practice in United Kingdom, under the

name of Team 4,which later became Foster+ Partners.

He is one of the most High Tech architects of present time.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Foster was Knighted in 1990. Also he was made life

peer in 1999-as Lord Baron Foster of Thames Bank.

In 1994- awarded the AIA Gold Medal
Second British architect to have won Sterling Prize
twice.
Awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1999
In 2009 Prince of Asturias Award, for Arts
Received Aga Khan Award for Architecture
And is a fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers
He has received numerous more awards and
recognition for his works over his lifetime.

ARCHITECTS PHILOSOPHIES
The quality of our surroundings has a direct influence

on the quality of our lives.

He believes that Architecture is generated by the
needs of people, both material and spiritual.
The process of reinvention distinguishes all of his
work past and present and rests on a duty to
design well and to design responsibly whether that is
at the scale of an airport or a door handle.
He anticipated trends like energy conservation and
ecological impacts, pioneering design solutions that
use totally renewable sources of energy and offer
dramatic reductions in CO2 emissions. Environmental
awareness is an integral part of his design as it
evolves to meet the challenges of the next forty years

LANDMARK DESIGNS
30 St Mary Axe London, or The Gherkin (Skyscrapers can be
eco-friendly)
Iconic symbol of London at 180 mtrs. and is one of the
city's most widely recognised examples of modern
architecture.
Gherkin meaning a cucumber
denotes the
unusual shape of the building.
Gaps in each floor create six
air shafts that
serve as a natural ventilation system for the entire
building.

Diamond shaped scaly

faade is another in
genuine design, which
gives a shimmering crystal
image, very
elegant design.
The triangulated perimeter
also provides enough
stiffness to the building to
resist high wind turbulence
at greater height, also the
slender shape provides
minimum resistance to
winds.
The narrower base is in line
with the narrow London
roads, which does not
make the building massive
or imposing, even after its
huge scale

Tower's topmost panoramic dome, known as the

"lens offers a magnificent view of the city. The only
curved piece of glass in the building.

External skeleton of the building is

made of cross-linked steel pieces,
which are then clad by the
diamond-shaped double glazing.

Masterpiece in
skyscraper
architecture.
Voted as the most
admired new
building in the
world.

Emulates
Norman
Fosters
thinking of
enhancing
the living
environme
nt to
enhance
peoples
lives.

Millau Viaduct, France

Tallest bridge in the world.
A cable stayed bridge with seven tall piers spanning a
length of 2.5 km, over the river tarn.

 The bridge deck was

constructed on land at the ends
of the viaduct and rolled
lengthwise from one pylon to
the next, over a hydraulically
operated assembly system.
Mast pieces were driven over
the new deck lying down
horizontally
Pieces were joined to form the
one complete mast, still lying
horizontally
Mast was then tilted upwards

The second mast is

the tallest structure in
France,
Taller than the Eiffel
Tower.

 Thus the design gives the impression that the bridge piers

had grown from the soil, in line with Fosters conviction that
A work of man must fuse with nature.
The bridge received the 2006 IABSEOutstanding Structure
Award

The Reichstag (History and Symbolism)

It was opened in 1894 and housed theReichstaguntil 1933 when it
was severely damaged in afire.
AfterWorld War II, It was rendered useless.
The ruined building was made safe against the elements and partially
refurbished in the 1960s, but no attempt at full restoration was made
until after German reunificationon October 3, 1990.

 The building was then renovated by Norman Foster.

This time his architecture was about power.
Norman foster creates a landmark of cultures of very different times
to express who or what they are through his architecture.
The dome that he created above the Reichstag building was a symbol
of the reunified Germany.
It stood for the democracy and unity of the new nation.

 The Reichstag domeis aglassdome. with a 360 degree

view of the surrounding Berlin cityscape.

The dome is open to the public and can be reached by
climbing two steel, spiralling ramps that look like a doublehelix.

A mirrored cone in the centre of the dome directs

sunlight into the building, and so that visitors can

see the working of the chamber
The glass dome was also designed by Foster to
beenvironmentally friendly effectively decreasing
thecarbon emissionsof the building.

The futuristic and transparent design of the

Reichstag dome makes it a unique landmark,

and symbolizes Berlin's attempt to move away
from a past of Nazism and instead towards a
future with a heavier emphasis on a united,
democratic Germany

 He proposed something that would work with the ecology of

the building
It would work with the winds, would draw sun in, would have
shade.
It would also celebrate, a processional route to the summit,
for the visitors who come to the cupola.
The Dome symbolizes that the people are above the
government.

Masdar City
Is a ground breaking new design by Foster in Abu Dhabi, the capital
of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), With city planning focused on
providing all of the modern conveniences, services and benefits of
living in one of the great cities of the world, but in a 100% carbonneutral environment.

While sustaining a population of 47,500, Masdar City will run only on

renewable energies sourced from the harsh Arabian climate via the wind and
sun. Cars will be replaced with electronic rail and an innovative personal
rapid transit system making it pedestrian friendly where upon no resident
will be less than 200m from public transport & amenities.

Masdar City is more than a concept it is happening. Phase One of

Masdar City has now begun The Masdar Institute of Science and
Technology is underway and reaching completion.

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