Discuss the work and life of archiect Sir Norman Foster.

INTRODUCTION

In the past decades , spectacular architecture was established by American , Japanese or Swiss architects but not until Architect Norman Foster of Britain seen visible . Foster is the brand name that sells the product and he insists that he oversees everything done at the practice and highly profitable production of himself to run in cities across the world ( HYPERLINK "http /www .independent .co .uk /news /people /norman-foster-man-of-steel-415 218 .html http /www .independent .co .uk /news /people /norman-foster-man-of-steel-4152 18 .html

The Foster architectural style is known as perfect , unfettered and

environmentally conscious . Colour is the human element in Foster 's architecture but it is also the element of nature as opposed to the culture of materials and structure and sometimes as much implied as applied (Koolhaas 134 . Another aspect of Foster style , it can direct the self-fining process of architecture with such harmony and balance that it often achieves an elegance that is barely perceptible . Foster 's works on buildings established his reputable recognition as a modern architect with a sensitivity to the site and environment

This research aims to discuss the life and works of Architect Sir Norman Foster . Specifically , be able to know the design principles historical style , and composition of the his works

Life Works

Norman Foster was born on June 1 , 1935 in the Manchester suburb of Levenshulme , in the county of Lancashire , England . Norman was a working-class boy since his father served in the Army but invalidated due wounds of World War II so his mother was also obliged to take a job Throughout his teenage years , he was fascinated on construction of bicycles and art was his favorite and the strongest subject at Burnage High School . Norman discovered the power of Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky as well as the world of architecture and became unconsciously aware of the connection between the technos of ancient Greek architecture and the speed and diversity offered by modern technology (Quantrill 6

While working at the Town Hall , he attended in a course at Manchester College of Art and he had developed a resoluteness that has become a hallmark of his life and work (Quantrill 9 ) and at the age of 21 , he enrolled at Manchester University . Norman realized that his interest was in architecture and designing and he managed to win scholarships and prizes to undertake his European travels and further studies . In his final years , he applied for a Henry Fellowship to pursue postgraduate studies at Yale University . Thus , America greatly enriched Foster and discovered American modernism , he absorbed various aspects of contemporary architecture often opposing formal or conceptual approaches and also brought him the discovery of a new sense of scale , a spaciousness just as suited to the landscape as the mentality of its inhabitants who were capable of enthusiasm and who believed in innovations and placed their trust in youth (Treiber 10 ) unlike Europe that remained cold and reserved

In 1967 , Norman began to work with Richard Rogers , a British were they not only have...