Norman Foster

Author : Deyan Sudjic
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1468302760
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Norman Foster written by Deyan Sudjic and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2010-09-02 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of The Language of Things “takes readers on an engrossing tour of Foster’s life” from childhood to the world-renowned buildings he designed (Publishers Weekly, starred review). A leading pioneer of high-tech architecture, Norman Foster has worked across the globe, collaborating with luminaries such as R. Buckminster Fuller to Steve Jobs. Born in Manchester, England, Foster grew up in poverty, the son of a machine painter. He served in the Royal Air Force and worked in a local architect’s office before returning to school for architecture. Foster went on to design the Reichstag, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banks headquarters in London and China, the new Wembley stadium and the British Museum's new court. He is also responsible for the design of Beijing's new airport, the Rossiya tower in Moscow, one of the towers at Ground Zero in Manhattan, as well as numerous other buildings around the world. In this insightful biography, Deyan Sudjic charts Foster’s remarkable life and career.

Author : Norman Foster
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Norman Foster written by Norman Foster and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The works of Norman Foster from 1993 - 2004 are the focus of this book, the fifth instalment of a multi-volume retrospective. The text about each project is accompanied by colour photographs and detailed plans.

Author : Norman Foster
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Norman Foster Sketch Book (Broschur) written by Norman Foster and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 1993 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Norman Foster
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783791345451
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Carre D'Art written by Norman Foster and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the Carre d 'Art project, a modern library of art and technology inspired by an ancient Roman temple in the French city of Nimes. Located across the street from one of Nimes' most distinctive Roman antiquities, the Roman Maison Carre, sits the Carre d'Art, a media library which also houses an impressive art gallery. Designed by the renowned architect Norman Foster, the Carre d'Art draws from the antiquity of its namesake while ingeniously interacting with the contemporary demands of an urban environment. The result is an urban space, lined with cafes and thronged with people, that has breathed new life into Nimes' social and cultural atmosphere. Filled with photographs, sketches, plans, and commentary on the building's conception and design, this book illustrates how a building project, backed by an enlightened urban planning initiative, can provide a catalyst for reinvigorating the fabric of a city. AUTHOR: Norman Foster is Founder and Chairman of Foster + Partners. Chris Abel is an architectural theorist, critic, and lecturer. ILLUSTRATIONS: 90 illustrations

Author : Volker Fischer
Publisher : Edition Axel Menges
ISBN 13 : 3930698218
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sir Norman Foster and Partners written by Volker Fischer and published by Edition Axel Menges. This book was released on 1997 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foster's new Commerzbank is architecturally exceptional and also energy efficient.

Author : Martin Pawley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500281239
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Norman Foster written by Martin Pawley and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Norman Foster's architectural projects have transformed cityscapes, renewed vital transportation hubs and rejuvenated town centres. Ambitious and controversial, Foster succeeds in marrying a modern sensibility with a masterly treatment of the architecture of the past. His commissions include the reconstruction of the Reichstag in Berlin and the new Hong Kong international airport.

Author : Deyan Sudjic
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, James Stirling written by Deyan Sudjic and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studie over - met afbeeldingen van - het werk van drie vooraanstaande Britse architecten, resp. geb. 1935, 1933 en 1926

Author : Norman Foster
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reflections written by Norman Foster and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled by Foster himself, contrasting projects from the last four decades of his practice create a beautiful and compelling photographic record.

Author : Norman Foster
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Norman Foster and the British Museum written by Norman Foster and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark in the history of the British Museum and one of Norman Foster's most significant projects to date, the Great Court has reclaimed and reinvigorated one of London's most important public spaces, transforming the Museum. Published to coincide with a major retrospective of Foster's work held at the British Museum, this volume brings together essays, design drawings and photographs to provide an account of the development and completion of Foster's project. An introductory essay by Deyan Sudjic presents the Great Court as the culmination of centuries of change within the Museum - a reconciliation of past and future which has both restored and transfigured the heart of this public institution. Spencer de Grey, a partner at Foster and Partners, documents the design and construction of the individual elements within the Great Court and the vast glazed canopy which surmounts them. The volume is introduced by Norman Foster and illustrated with photographs of the Great Court during its construction and in its spectacular finished state.

Author : Norman Foster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788494717901
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Talking and Writing written by Norman Foster and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'Norman Foster Talking and Writing' brings together, for the very first time, a selection of Norman Fosters most seminal lectures and essays. Spanning four decades, the publication is a comprehensive compilation of Fosters thoughts on architecture, urbanism, design, and technology and also compiles detailed descriptions of the development of some of Foster + Partners most influential projects. The publication presents a selection of lectures and essays alongside the original slides used in each of their presentations, spanning from the 1960s to the early 2000s, in what will surely be a point of reference for students, practitioners, and lovers of architecture for years to come" -- Amazon.com.