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What is the name of Norman Foster's architectural firm?

  • Cheesman and Partners
  • Foster + Partners (correct)
  • Team 4
  • Foster Associates

What is Norman Foster's association with architecture?

  • He is a leading figure in British modernist architecture (correct)
  • He is a leading figure in Gothic architecture
  • He is a leading figure in Baroque architecture
  • He is a leading figure in Renaissance architecture

What was the breakthrough project for Foster's firm?

  • Millau Viaduct in Southern France
  • Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino, California
  • Willis Faber & Dumas headquarters in Ipswich (correct)
  • HSBC Main Building in Hong Kong

Who did Norman Foster collaborate with on several projects from 1968 to 1983?

<p>Richard Buckminster Fuller (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Norman Foster Foundation?

<p>To promote interdisciplinary thinking and research in architecture and design (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the school Norman Foster attended?

<p>Burnage Grammar School for Boys (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Norman Foster design in the 1980s in Hong Kong?

<p>HSBC Main Building (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What award did Norman Foster receive in 1999?

<p>Pritzker Prize (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Norman Foster complete in 1953?

<p>National service in the Royal Air Force (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Who is Norman Foster?

Norman Foster is a British architect known for his modernist and high-tech architectural style.

What is Foster + Partners?

Foster + Partners is the largest architectural firm in the UK, known for its international projects.

What is the Pritzker Prize known for?

The Pritzker Prize is a prestigious award recognizing excellence in architecture.

What school did Norman Foster attend?

Foster was a student at Burnage Grammar School for Boys, where he developed a love for reading.

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How did Foster's career begin?

Foster's architectural career began with Team 4, a group of architects, including Richard Rogers.

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What was Foster's breakthrough project?

Foster's breakthrough project was the Willis Faber & Dumas headquarters in Ipswich.

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Which iconic buildings did Foster design?

Foster is known for designing iconic buildings like the HSBC Main Building in Hong Kong and the Millau Viaduct in France.

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What project did Foster work on with Steve Jobs?

Foster worked with Steve Jobs to design the Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino, California.

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What awards and honors did Foster receive?

Foster received various prestigious honors, including a Knighthood and a peerage.

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Study Notes

Norman Foster is a British architect and designer, born in Reddish, Lancashire, in 1935. He is a leading figure in British modernist architecture and associated with high-tech architecture. Foster's architectural firm, Foster + Partners, is the largest in the United Kingdom and has international offices. Foster is the president of the Norman Foster Foundation, founded to promote interdisciplinary thinking and research in architecture and design. Foster won the Pritzker Prize in 1999. He attended Burnage Grammar School for Boys, where he was bullied and took up reading. Foster completed his national service in the Royal Air Force in 1953. In 1963, he established his own architectural practice, Team 4, with Richard Rogers, Su Brumwell, and the Cheesman sisters. Foster Associates was founded in 1967 with Wendy Cheesman. From 1968 to 1983, Foster collaborated with American architect Richard Buckminster Fuller on several projects. Foster's firm concentrated on industrial buildings until 1969 when it worked on the administrative and leisure center for Fred. Olsen Lines in the London Docklands. The firm's breakthrough project was the completion of the Willis Faber & Dumas headquarters in Ipswich in 1975. Foster designed the HSBC Main Building in Hong Kong in the 1980s. In the 1990s, Foster designed the Millau Viaduct in Southern France. He worked with Steve Jobs from about 2009 to design the Apple offices, Apple Campus 2, in Cupertino, California. Foster was made a Knight Bachelor in 1990 and was appointed to the Order of Merit in 1997. In 1999, Foster was raised to the peerage as Baron Foster of Thames Bank, of Reddish in the County of Greater Manchester. Foster received The Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. He was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, and in 2008, he was granted an honorary degree from the Dundee School of Architecture. In 2009, he received the Prince of Asturias Award in the category 'Arts'. In 2012, Foster was among the British cultural figures selected by artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork.

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