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Featuring unparalleled depth of detail and insightful commentary, this latest addition to the comprehensive survey on Norman Foster, the Pritzker Prize-winning architect, focuses on works from the 1980s to the early 1990s. Norman Foster: Works 2 explores several of the architect's most recognizable buildings, including the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Headquarters in Hong Kong, which virtually reinvented the office tower; the Sackler Galleries at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, a project that epitomizes the effective intervention of contemporary design within historical buildings; and the Carre d'Art in Nimes, which unified architecture and urbanism to create a vibrant new cultural core at the heart of the city. Bringing together contributions from noted commentators alongside essays and observations by Norman Foster and his colleagues, this overview reveals the key characteristics of Foster's distinctive design philosophy, showing how a commitment to social and environmental concerns and the exploration of new technologies have been at the heart of his practice from the outset.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #358215 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-16
• Original language: German
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 547 pages

The Architects Journal, March2, 2006
'Covers the immensely fruitful 1980s… it will be hard to beat the comprehensive, excellently designed Prestel Volumes.'

Architectural Review, May 1, 2006
'Like the buildings it is stylish in a matter-of-fact way, and...stylish and beautiful without any gimmicks or silly eccentricities.'

From the Publisher
Covering the period from the establishment of Team 4 to the formation of Foster Associates, a series of comprehensive project histories and thematic essays document the design and construction of the projects that defined Foster ’s innovative design philosophy. These include the factory for Reliance Controls, the Newport School competition entry, buildings for Fred Olsen, IBM, and Computer Technology, offices for Willis Faber & Dumas, the Sainsbury Centre and the Renault Distribution Centre. Contributions from Peter Buchanan, Reyner Banham, Francis Duffy, and Martin Pawley, amongst others, are included alongside essays by Foster himself and observations from his colleagues in the practice. These writings describe individual project histories in unparalleled detail and contextualize Foster ’s work, discussing influences and inspiration, identifying themes and establishing connections between the early projects and those of successive decades. Richly illustrated with over two thousand photographs and drawings, many of which are previously unpublished, this 600 page book provides the definitive account of the evolution of Foster ’s distinctive design philosophy and offers an authoritative introduction to a remarkable body of work.