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6 unusual facts about Norman Foster


Caja Madrid

The tower was originally intended for the Spanish company Repsol, and the principal architect was Norman Foster.

Commerzbank

The Commerzbank Tower (designed by British architect Norman Foster) was Europe's first ecological skyscraper and also, from its completion in 1997 until 2004, Europe's tallest skyscraper at a height of 259 meters.

Enercon

Other differences in Enercon's wind turbines are their distinctive drop-shaped generator housings (designed by Lord Norman Foster) and their towers, which are painted with green rings at the base to blend in with their surroundings.

Serra de Collserola

It is 288,4 m and was built by the British architect Sir Norman Foster.

Swiss Re

The landmark London skyscraper, designed by architect Norman Foster and popularly known as 'the gherkin’, was confirmed sold on 5 February 2007 for over £600 million (US$1.18 billion) to a group formed of IVG Immobilien AG of Germany and Evans Randall of Mayfair.

Torre di Moravola

Chong had worked on larger projects for James Stirling and Norman Foster, an example of which includes the shopping areas of Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong.


Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno is a 1939 American film directed by Norman Foster, starring Sidney Toler as the fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan, based on an original story, "Death Makes a Decree," by Philip Wylie.

Confessions of a Co-Ed

Confessions of a Co-Ed is a 1931 film starring Phillips Holmes, Sylvia Sidney and Norman Foster, and featuring a rare onscreen appearance by the musical Rhythm Boys (Bing Crosby, Harry Barris and Al Rinker).

Couper Collection

The Couper Collection is currently involved in a dispute with Hutchison Whampoa and Norman Foster regarding a land claim and Foster's plans to remove the charity's barges.

Ladies Crave Excitement

Ladies Crave Excitement is a 1935 American film released by Mascot Pictures, directed by Nick Grinde and starring Norman Foster.

Lakhta Center

In fact, three of the four architects, namely Norman Foster, Rafael Viñoly and Kisho Kurokawa, retired from the jury before it convened, opposing all of the shortlisted designs because of their height.

New exit for the Uffizi Gallery

Many world-renowned architects participated, among whom were: Mario Botta, Norman Foster, Gae Aulenti, Hans Hollein and Vittorio Gregotti.

Stephen Hannock

In 2002, the musician Sting commissioned Hannock to make a painting of his home city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England to mark the 2004 grand opening of The Sage Gateshead––a performing arts center designed by Sir Norman Foster.

Tourism in the Basque Autonomous Community

The city in Biscay is composed of the titanium which protects the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, designed by Frank Gehry, the glass which covers the entrances to the metro, designed by Norman Foster, or the steel which makes new urban development challenges possible such as the Isozaki Atea Towers by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, or Bilbao Airport by Santiago Calatrava.


see also

Puerto Madero

Puerto Madero has been redeveloped with international flair, drawing interest from renown architects such as Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, César Pelli, Alan Faena, Philippe Starck among others.

Zorro and Son

It featured the same theme song by Norman Foster and George Bruns.