ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PRACTITIONERS OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE: NORMAN FOSTER
Today, as T-COD Architecture, we would like to tell you about the modernist architect Norman Foster, who gained fame with his extraordinary works. Let's take a look at the life and works of Norman Foster, one of the most important practitioners of contemporary architecture and known as England's Gaudi.
WHO IS NORMEN FOSTER?
Born in England on June 1, 1935, Norman Foster studied architecture at Manchester University and completed his master's degree at Yale University. Influenced by nature and different ethnic architectures in his buildings, Foster blended the materials and included glass in his buildings, thinking that the combination of materials creates quality. Norman Foster, who has a modernist architectural approach, is known for his high-tech architecture and sustainable design. That's why the influence of high technology and late modernism can be seen in his works. Let's also talk about the awards received by Norman Foster, who has very important works due to their sustainable designs, innovative engineering solutions and architectural beauty.
NORMAN FOSTER WITH 463 AWARDS
Norman Foster, who has more than 1000 employees in 25 countries with the Foster & Partners architectural office he founded in London in 1967 and has undertaken numerous world-renowned architectural projects, has 463 awards. We would like to tell you about some of these awards. The Royal Gold Medal in 1983, the French Academy of Architecture Gold Medal in 1991, the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 1994 and the 21st Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1999 are some of the awards Norman Foster has received. He also received the Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement award from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat in 2007 to honor his contributions to the development of tall buildings.
30 ST MARY AX
One of Norman Foster's most well-known works, 30 St Mary Axe is a skyscraper in London. The building, which is one of the most well-known examples of the city and contemporary architecture, was built in 2004. Steel and glass were used in the construction of the 41-storey skyscraper. The structure, which is popular around the world, is a revolutionary structure system that uses all the possibilities provided by technology in every detail.
HEARST TOWER
Norman Foster designed a 42-storey tower rising up to 182 meters above the protected 6-storey structure. One of the most important features of the Hearst Tower, an award-winning building, is its triangular exterior cladding placed on carrier systems called diagrids. With this application, 20% of the rebar was saved compared to what would normally be spent. It also gained the title of being the "first green multi-storey office building" designed in New York City.
REICHESHOG DOME
Norman Foster is the architect of the glass dome of the building that symbolizes the unification of Germany. Energy efficiency principles can be seen in its design.
MÄ°LLOW VIADUCT
The structure is not the highest bridge in the world.
HONGKONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The building, which is one of the airports with the most air traffic in the world, has been in service since 1998.
