Architectural firm based in London
Foster and Partners (stylized as Foster + Partners ) is a
British international architecture firm based in London, England, founded in 1967 by British architect and designer Lord
Norman Foster . Foster and Partners has designed buildings and structures including
the Gherkin in London, the
Hearst Tower in New York City,
[2] the 1990s renovation of the
Reichstag in Berlin,
[3] the
Millau Viaduct in France,
[4] and the
Hong Kong International Airport .
[5]
In addition to architectural design, the firm’s practice encompasses engineering
[6] and design.
[7] As of 2021, the firm had approximately 1,500 employees, located in offices in multiple cities, including
New York ,
Hong Kong , and
Madrid .
[6] The firm has won the
Pritzker Architecture Prize
[8] and the
Stirling Prize .
[9]
History
Foster + Partners London office
The firm was established by Norman Foster in 1967
[8] shortly after leaving his first studio,
Team 4 .
[10] The firm was originally called Foster Associates before the name was changed to Foster & Partners in 1999.
[11]
In 2007, the private equity company
3i took a stake in the practice. The practice regained complete ownership in June 2014, when the 140 partners bought it back.
[12]
In October 2021, Foster + Partners was bought for an undisclosed sum by a Canadian private investment firm, Hennick & Company, which became the single biggest shareholder of the practice. Foster retains a controlling interest.
[13]
Major projects
Major projects, ordered by year of completion and categorized by type:
Masterplans
More London , London, UK (1998–2000)
Duisburg Inner Harbour , Germany (1991–2003)
Trafalgar Square redevelopment, London, UK (1996–2003)
Quartermile , Edinburgh, Scotland (2001–)
Masdar City , Abu Dhabi, UAE (2007–)
West Kowloon Cultural District , Hong Kong (2009)
Thames Hub , UK (2011–)
Central Square, Cardiff , Wales
Amaravati , India (under construction)
[14] [
non-primary source needed ]
Airports
Bridges
Government
Cultural
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts ,
University of East Anglia ,
Norwich , UK (1978)
Clyde Auditorium , part of the
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre complex,
Glasgow (1997)
Sackler Galleries,
Royal Academy of Arts , London, UK (1985–1991)
Carré d'Art ,
Nîmes , France (1984–1993)
American Air Museum ,
Imperial War Museum Duxford , UK (1997) –
Stirling Prize
Queen Elizabeth II Great Court redevelopment,
British Museum , London, UK (2000)
The Sage Gateshead , Gateshead, UK (1997–2004)
The Zénith,
Zénith de Saint-Étienne , Saint-Étienne, France (2004–2007)
The Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard,
Smithsonian Institution ,
National Portrait Gallery , Washington, D.C., US (2004–2007)
Winspear Opera House , Dallas, US (2003–2009)
Art of the Americas Wing,
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston , Boston, US (1999–2010)
Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center , Astana, Kazakhstan (2006–2010)
[15] : 20
Sperone Westwater Gallery , New York City, US (2008–2010)
Extension to
Lenbachhaus art museum,
Munich , Germany (2013)
OVO Hydro , Glasgow, Scotland (2004–2013)
Datong Art Museum, China (2011–2022)
[17]
Hall of Realms , Madrid, Spain (2018–2021)
Higher education
Kings Norton Library,
Cranfield University , UK (1994)
Faculty of Law, Cambridge ,
Cambridge , UK (1995)
Faculty of Management (now known as Aberdeen Business School),
The Robert Gordon University , UK (1998)
Imperial College School of Medicine , Sir Alexander Fleming Building, London, UK (1994–1998)
Center for Clinical Science Research,
Stanford University Stanford, California, US (1995–2000)
British Library of Political and Economic Science ,
London School of Economics , London, UK (1993–2001)
Imperial College London , Flowers Building, London, UK (1997–2001)
Faculty of Social Studies,
University of Oxford , UK (1996–2002)
James H. Clark Center , Stanford, California, US (1999–2003)
Universiti Teknologi Petronas , Tronoh,
Perak , Malaysia (2004)
Tanaka Business School , renamed the
Imperial College Business School , London, UK (2004)
Free University of Berlin , Berlin, Germany (2005)
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy ,
University of Toronto , Toronto, Canada (2006)
Library,
California State University Channel Islands ,
Camarillo , California, US (2000–2008)
Yale School of Management , new campus,
New Haven , US (2013)
[18]
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology ,
Abu Dhabi , UAE (2007–2015)
China Resources University,
Shenzhen , China (2011–2016)
Health Education Campus (HEC),
Case Western Reserve University ,
Cleveland Clinic ,
Cleveland , Ohio, US (2015–2019), location of the first U.S.
2020 Presidential Debate between
Donald Trump and
Joe Biden .
York University , Toronto, Canada (2018)
Sport
Transportation
Stansted Airport , Uttlesford, UK (1991)
Metro Bilbao , Spain (1997) – Line 2 (2004)
Hong Kong International Airport , Chek Lap Kok , Hong Kong (1998)
Canary Wharf tube station , London, UK (1999)
Expo MRT station , Singapore (2001)
Dresden Hauptbahnhof redevelopment,
Dresden , Germany (1997–2006)
Beijing Capital International Airport , Beijing, China (2008)
Heathrow Terminal 2 , London, UK
Spaceport America ,
New Mexico , US (2005–2013)
Four railway stations for the
Haramain High Speed Rail Project , Saudi Arabia
[19]
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal , Hong Kong (2013)
[20]
Mexico City Texcoco Airport , Mexico (projected 2020)
Slussenområdet redevelopment,
Stockholm , Sweden (projected 2022)
[21]
Queen Alia International Airport ,
Amman , Jordan (2005–2013)
Thames Hub , UK (from 2011)
Thames Hub Airport , UK (from 2013)
Ocean Terminal extension, Hong Kong
York University station –
TYSSE ,
Vaughan, Ontario /
Toronto , Canada (2017)
Red Sea International Airport , Hanak, Saudi Arabia (2023)
Tocumen International Airport Terminal 2,
Panama City , Panama (2023)
Techo Takhmao International Airport ,
Phnom Penh , Cambodia (2025)
Solidarity Transport Hub or Central Communication/Transport Port ,
Baranów , Poland (2027)
Office
Fred. Olsen Lines terminal,
London Docklands , UK (1971)
Willis Building, Ipswich , UK (1971–1975)
HSBC Tower , Hong Kong (1986)
Commerzbank Tower , Frankfurt, Germany (1997)
Citigroup Centre, London , UK (1996–2000)
8 Canada Square (global headquarters of
HSBC Group , London, UK (1997–2002)
The Gherkin , London, UK –
Swiss Re headquarters (2004) –
Stirling Prize
McLaren Technology Centre , base for the
McLaren Formula One team and McLaren Group,
Woking , UK (2004)
Deutsche Bank Place ,
Sydney (1997–2005)
Hearst Tower , New York City, US (2006)
Willis Building , London, UK (2001–2007)
Torre Cepsa , Madrid, Spain (2002–2009)
Principal Place ,
Shoreditch , London (2012–2016) – UK headquarters of
Amazon
Apple Park (corporate headquarters of
Apple Inc. ),
Cupertino, California , US (2013–2017)
Bloomberg London (European headquarters), London UK (2017) – Stirling Prize
Varso (the tallest building in Poland and in the
European Union ), Warsaw, Poland (2022)
425 Park Avenue , New York City, US (2022)
Russian Copper Company [
ru ] Headquarters,
Yekaterinburg , Russia (2020)
[22]
[23]
MOL Campus (the tallest Building in
Hungary ), Budapest, Hungary (2022)
Leisure
The Great Glasshouse,
National Botanic Garden of Wales , Wales, UK (1995–2000)
Elephant House,
Copenhagen Zoo#Foster's Elephant House , Copenhagen, Denmark (2002–2008)
Dolder Grand restoration,
Zürich , Switzerland (2002–2008)
Faustino Winery
Bodegas Faustino ,
Castilla y Leon , Spain (2007–2010)
Le Dôme winery,
Saint-Émilion , France (−2021)
ME Hotel,
ME by Meliá , London, UK (2004–2013)
The Murray , Hong Kong (2018)
[24]
[25]
Mixed use
Albion Riverside , London, UK (1998–2003)
Al Faisaliyah Center ,
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia (1994–2000)
The Index (Dubai) ,
Dubai , UAE (2010)
The Troika , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2004–2011)
The Bow , Calgary, Canada (2005–2013)
Central Market Project , Abu Dhabi, UAE (2006–2013)
One Central Park , Sydney, Australia (2012–2013)
2 World Trade Center (formerly
200 Greenwich Street ), New York City, US (completion date not set yet)
CityCenterDC , Washington, D.C., US
Crystal Island , Moscow, Russia (completion date not set yet)
Hermitage Plaza ,
La Défense , Paris, France (from 2008)
India Tower ,
Mumbai , India (cancelled)
Oceanwide Center , San Francisco, US (predicted completion date 2021)
Comcast Technology Center , Philadelphia, US (completed 2018)
VietinBank Business Center Office Tower ,
Hanoi , Vietnam (predicted completion date 2017)
Principal Place (including
Principal Tower ), London, UK (2017)
Battersea Power Station Phase 3, London, UK (under construction)
[26]
The One , Toronto, Canada (projected 2024)
Residential
The Murezzan,
St Moritz , Switzerland (2003–2007)
[27]
Regent Place, Sydney, Australia (2003–2007)
[28]
Jameson House, Vancouver, Canada (2004–2011)
[29]
The Aleph, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2006–2013)
[30]
Anfa Place,
Casablanca , Morocco (2007–2013)
[31]
Faena House,
Miami Beach , US
[32]
[33]
The Towers by Foster + Partners , Miami, US (2016)
Arcoris Mont Kiara, Malaysia (projected 2016)
100 East 53rd Street (formerly 610 Lexington Avenue), New York City, US (2019)
[34]
50 United Nations Plaza , New York City, US (2015)
[35]
Ocean Tower, Mumbai, India (projected 2022)
The Estate Makati ,
Makati ,
Philippines (projected 2023)
Current
Selected works
Awards
Criticism
In June 2008,
The Guardian published an article highly critical of planned real estate development in a pristine seacoast area in
Bulgaria , which is currently under
EU environmental protection . The paper cited environmentalists' concerns over the impact of the planned 15,000-inhabitant resort facilities. The Bulgarian partner of the planned real estate development in Bulgaria's pristine seacoast area, Georgi Stanishev, is the brother of
Sergei Stanishev , who served as the Prime Minister of Bulgaria between 2005 and 2009 and is also the Leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party.
[47]
See also
References
^
"Foster + Partners imposes staff furloughs, pay cuts" . 8 April 2020.
^ Kuang, Cliff (13 February 2009).
"Norman Foster's No Good, Rotten, Very Bad Week" . Fast Company . Retrieved 7 September 2023 .
^ Cohen de Lara, Max; Mulder van der Vegt, David.
"These 5 architectural designs influence every legislature in the world — and tell you how each governs" . Washington Post . No. 4 March2017. Retrieved 29 November 2023 .
^ Nayeri, Farah (10 May 2023).
"Norman Foster Is Still Looking Upward" . New York Times . Retrieved 7 September 2023 .
^ Wong, Gillian; Specia, Megan (13 August 2019).
"Hong Kong Airport, a City's Symbol of Pride, Is Now Its Hub of Unrest" . New York Times . Retrieved 5 September 2023 .
^
a
b Hickman, Matt (11 October 2021).
"Foster + Partners sold to a Canadian private investment firm" . The Architect's Newspaper . Retrieved 11 September 2023 .
^ Bertoli, Rosa (30 August 2022).
"Leading light: Foster + Partners' Industrial Design shines bright" . Wallpaper . Retrieved 7 September 2023 .
^
a
b Fazzare, Elizabeth (12 May 2023).
"Norman Foster Is More Invested in the Future Than Ever" . Architectural Digest . Retrieved 7 September 2023 .
^ Prisco, Jacopo (10 October 2018).
"Bloomberg's European HQ named UK's best new building" . CNN . Retrieved 11 September 2023 .
^ Ravenscroft, Tom (19 January 2023).
" "There are a lot of dangerous myths" about sustainability says Norman Foster" . dezeen . Retrieved 11 September 2023 .
^ Glancey, Jonathan (2 January 1999). "The Guardian Profile: Sir Norman Foster, The Master Builder". The Guardian .
^ Rogers, David (1 July 2014).
"Foster's buys out private equity stake" .
Building Design . Retrieved 2 July 2014 .
^ Hopkirk, Elizabeth (11 October 2021).
"Breaking news: Foster & Partners sold to private equity firm" . Building Design Online. Retrieved 11 October 2021 .
^
Amaravati masterplan | Foster + Partners
^
a
b Curtis, Simon; Klaus, Ian (2024). The Belt and Road City: Geopolitics, Urbanization, and China's Search for a New International Order . New Haven and London:
Yale University Press .
ISBN
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^ Laura Rocha (29 March 2014).
"Macri muda a Parque Patricios la sede de la jefatura de gobierno de la ciudad" . La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from
the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2014 .
^
"Datong Art Museum opens to the public" . Foster + Partners. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022 .
^ Design New Haven
"Lord Norman Foster Unveils Svelte Glass Design for Yale School of Management" . Design New Haven . 11 December 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2009 .
^ www.fosterandpartners.com, Foster + Partners /.
"Foster + Partners + Buro Happold joint venture to design four stations for new Haramain High-speed Railway | Foster + Partners" . www.fosterandpartners.com .
^
"Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong, 2010–2013" . Archived from
the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^
"Slussen Masterplan & Urban Design in collaboration with Berg Arkitektkontor" . Archived from
the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2017 .
^
"Игорь Алтушкин: биография, личная жизнь, фонд, дети, РМК, Екатеринбург | BEGETON" . begeton.com (in Russian). Archived from
the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023 .
^
"Алтушкин Игорь Алексеевич / "Компания". Биографии" . ko.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 12 June 2023 .
^
The Murray | Projects | Foster + Partners . Fosterandpartners.com (2018). Retrieved 2018.
^
Top architect Norman Foster transforms Hong Kong's colonial-era Murray Building into five-star hotel. (26 June 2017). South China Morning Post.
^
"Superstar Architects Gehry and Foster to design Battersea Power Station's High Street" . 22 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013 .
^
The Murezzan | Projects | Foster + Partners . Fosterandpartners.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
^
Regent Place | Projects | Foster + Partners
Archived 28 August 2017 at the
Wayback Machine . Fosterandpartners.com (19 June 2003). Retrieved 23 June 2014.
^
Jameson House | Projects | Foster + Partners . Fosterandpartners.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
^
The Aleph | Projects | Foster + Partners
Archived 18 August 2017 at the
Wayback Machine . Fosterandpartners.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
^ www.fosterandpartners.com, Foster + Partners /.
"Anfa Place | Foster + Partners" . www.fosterandpartners.com . Retrieved 16 February 2023 .
^ www.fosterandpartners.com, Foster + Partners /.
"Faena House | Foster + Partners" . www.fosterandpartners.com . Retrieved 16 February 2023 .
^
"Faena | Miami" . 8 December 2012. Archived from
the original on 8 December 2012.
^ Hughes, C.J. (25 July 2014).
"An Architect Gets Busy" . The New York Times .
^ Horsely, Carter.
"Review of 50 United Nations Plaza, 50 UN Plaza between East 46th Street & East 47th Street" . City Realty . Retrieved 1 July 2017 .
^ Li, Roland (22 March 2022).
"S.F.'s Transamerica Pyramid is getting a $250 million redesign, the biggest in its 50-year history" . SF Chronicle . Retrieved 3 April 2022 .
^ International Herald Tribune
"Roundup: Wembley Opening Delayed Until 2007" . International Herald Tribune . 1 April 2006. Archived from
the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2009 .
^ BBC News
"Building Prize for 'Icon Gherkin' " . BBC News . 16 October 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2009 .
^
Gold Medal for Architecture
Archived 29 July 2014 at the
Wayback Machine , The National Eisteddfod of Wales.
^
"RIBA Awards 2010 – Buildings, Architects" . e-architect . 15 January 2010.
^
a
b Welch, Adrian (19 May 2011).
"RIBA International Awards 2011 Buildings" . e-architect .
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'Winners of the 2013 RIBA International Awards awards for architectural excellence announced.'
Archived 26 June 2013 at the
Wayback Machine , Architecture.com
^ McManus, David (20 June 2014).
"RIBA Awards 2014, Winning Buildings" . e-architect .
^
"RIBA International Prize 2016" . www.architecture.com . Archived from
the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2020 .
^
"RIBA National Awards 2017" . www.architecture.com .
^
"Xiao Jing Wan University" . www.architecture.com .
^ Kate Connolly (14 July 2008).
"Bulgarian eco town 'the biggest mistake of Norman Foster's career', say protesters" . The Guardian . London.
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