Foster Catalogue [Paperback]

Norman Foster (Author, Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2003 | Series: Catalogue

This catalogue reflects the work of Norman Foster, who was awarded the Pritzker Prize, the architectural equivalent of the Nobel Prize, and is a survey of the work of his practice with descriptions of more than 120 buildings and projects, from the 1960s into the new millennium. It explains the key features of the practice's most important work and covers the full range of its activities as urban planners, architects and industrial designers. The practice was responsible for the international airport at Chek Lap Kok, the largest construction projects ever undertaken and the rebuilding of the Reichstag in Berlin, considered to be one of the most important architectural commissions of recent years. Added to this are the Great Court at the British Museum, the Glasshouse at the National Botanic Garden of Wales and the Millennium Bridge in London. Forthcoming projects include the Headquarters for the Greater London Authority, Wembley Stadium, the Music Centre in Gateshead and the London Headquarters of Swiss Re.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

The last few years have seen the completion of some of Foster's most ambitious projects to date. The new international airport at Chek Lap Kok is the largets construction project ever undertaken, and the rebuilding of the Reichstag in Berlin is politically and symbolically one of the most architectural commissions of recent years. This year alone has witnessed the opening of the Great Court at the British Museum, the Glasshouse at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, and the Millenium Bridge in London.

Forthcoming projects include the Headquarters for the Greater London Authority, Wembley Stadium, the Music Center in Gateshead, and the London Headquarters of Swiss Re.

This major catalogue reflects the wealth of Foster's oeuvre, offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the practice's work yet published. With descriptions of more than 120 buildings and projects, from the 1960's into the new millennium, the book's incisive texts explain the key features of the practice's most important work and cover the full range of the practice's activities as urban planners, architects, and industrial designers.

Introduced by Norman Foster and richly illustrated with key photographs and drawings, this book is an indispensable guide to the work of one of the world's leading architects.

About the Author

The Architect:

Norman Foster - Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate - was born in Manchester in 1935. After graduating from Manchester University School of Architecture and City Planning in 1961, he won a Fellowship to Yale University where he gained a Master's Degree in Architecture. Foster Associates was founded in 1967 and is now known as Foster and Partners.

Major buildings include: Willis Faber & Dumas Head Office, Ipswich, 1975; Sainsbury Center for Visual Arts, Norwich, 1978; Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong, 1985; Stansted, London's Third International Airport, 1991; Century Tower in Tokyo, 1991; Commerzbank Headquarters, Frankfurt, 1997; American Air Museum, Duxford, 1997; and the new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok, 1998. Recent projects include the new German parliament, Reichstag, Berlin, 1999; the Great Court of the British Museum and the new Millennium Bridge, London, both commpleted in 2000.

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: Prestel Publishing (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3791324012
• ISBN-13: 978-3791324012
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,142,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)