02111nam a2200265Ia 4500001000700000003000600007005001700013008004100030020002500071020002200096035002100118040001300139041000800152043001200160050002300172245009200195260003800287300007600325504006400401520121300465600003301678650007301711700003501784700002601819302376OCoLC20170524152404.0080728s2009    gw ace f bc   001 0 eng d  a9783791332581 (hbk.)  a3791332589 (hbk.)  a(OCoLC)700283157  aA7UcA7U  aspa  ae-uk-en 4aNA997.F65bA4 200900aNorman Fosterbworksn5ccontributors, Chris Abel ... [et al.] ; editor, David Jenkins.  aMunichaNew YorkbPrestelcc2009.  a584 p. (12 folded)bill. (some col.), plans, ports. (some col.)c31 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 569-573) and index.  aWinner of the Pritzker Prize and the Praemium Imperiale, Norman Foster is one of the most innovative and forwardthinking architects at work today. This volume features approximately 1,400 plans, sketches, and photographs of some of Foster s most renowned and celebrated international projects, including Chek Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong, Expo Station in Singapore, the Valencia Congress Centre, The Sage Gateshead, the Millau Viaduct in France, and the Swiss Re tower in London, along with numerous other outstanding works. Also included here are examples of Foster s striking product designs and furniture. In addition to offering insights into individual projects, the book contextualises Foster s work, identifying themes and connections across the decades, discussing influences and inspirations, and invoking a host of historical, cultural and architectural references. Above all, this overview reveals the key characteristics of Foster s distinctive design philosophy, showing how his integrity and attention to detail are evident in every built structure that bears the practice s name from the most impressive airport terminal to the most ergonomically functional door handle -- Product Description.10aFoster, Normand1935-2Local 0aArchitecturezGreat BritainxHistoryy20th centuryvCatalogs.2Local1 aJenkins, Davidd1957 Sept. 25-1 aFoster, Normand1935-