Norman Foster
Norman Foster, one of the most outstanding architects in the world today, is known as the "High Tech" Representative figure, winner of the 21st Pulitzer Prize for Architecture. Norman Foster particularly emphasized the coexistence of human beings and nature rather than conflict with each other. He emphasized the need to learn lessons from past cultural forms and advocate architectural methods that suit the needs of human life forms. He has many honors and many works in his life. If you are interested, you can read the detailed introduction below. Here we have selected some works related to ecological technology to provide some eye candy to forum friends.
Norman Foster was born in Manchester in 1935. After graduating from the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Manchester in 1961, he received a Henry Scholarship from Yale University and studied at Jonathan Edwards College, where he obtained a Master of Architecture. . Foster established his own firm in 1967, and since then its projects have spread all over the world, and it has received more than 190 awards and won 50 domestic and international design competitions. For his outstanding achievements in architecture, Norman Foster received the Royal Gold Medal in 1983, was knighted in 1990, was included in the Register of Distinguished Persons by the Queen in 1997, was awarded the honor of life peerage in 1999, and became a Thames Lord of the Riverbank.
Norman Foster is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, a member of the Royal Society of Arts, a Royal Academician of England, an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects; a Royal Industrial Designer; an honorary member of the Chartered Institute of Designers; Bund Honorary member of Deutscher Architekten Member of the International Architectural Society of Bulgaria; Foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts; Honorary member of the Institute of Architectural Engineers; Honorary member of the Royal Society of Engineers; Honorary member of the Kent Institute of Design; Honorary foreign member of the American Association of Arts and Sciences; Director of the Académie Royale de Belgique; theOrdre Member des Architectes Franais; Akademie der Künste, member of the Architectural Association. He holds honorary doctorates from the following universities: Royal College of Art, Eindhoven University of Technology, University of London, University of Bath, University of East Anglia, University of Burnside, University of Manchester, University of Oxford and University of Valencia. He has received awards from the Japan Design Foundation and the Akademie der Künste Berlin's Kunst-preis Prize. Norman Foster lectures around the world and teaches architecture in Britain and the United States. He is Vice Chairman of the Institute of Architects in London, a Trustee of the Royal Academy of Arts, a member of the Education and Inspection Department of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and a Trustee of the London Architecture Foundation. He recently accepted a visiting professorship at Bartlett College, University College London.
Since 1991, Norman Foster has received the Mies van der Rohe Award for European Architecture, the French Architectural Association's Gold Medal; the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Arnold W. Brenner Memorial Award , American Institute of Architects 1994 Architecture Gold Medal, Universidad Internacional 'Menendez Pelayo' Gold Medal, Santander, Spain 1995; Senior Advisor of the French Ministry of Culture's Art and Text Advisory Group; the Order of North Rhine-Westphalia MIPIM Annual Person Award "Building" 1996 Architect of the Year Celebrity Award for the 'Premi a la millor tasca depromoció international deBarcelona' honor for his contribution to the urban construction of Barcelona; the Silver Award of the Chartered Institute of Designers in 1997; the German Federal List of Outstanding Persons in 1999; the Walpole Outstanding Achievement Award; and in In 1999, it won the 21st Pulitzer Prize for Architecture. In 1995 the firm was awarded the Royal Export Award.
Norman Foster’s architectural views
“I think architecture should give people a sense of emphasis, a sense of drama. The effect is to bring tranquility. The airport is a place to travel and it must help transform air travel from a troublesome process into a relaxing and enjoyable experience. If you go to Stansted Airport, you will definitely enjoy it. When you see the interest of natural light, you will see the clear roof structure form, which makes you feel like you have returned to the old airport that blocked rain and light. Many things are imitated in this form, which re-evaluates the natural and messy nature of the building. The problems of pipes, wiring and lighting fixtures, as well as suspended ceilings, are gone. Instead there is clarity of structural form and an interest in natural light. The roof is effectively a lighting screen while shielding the interior from the outside weather. Embodying a spirit
Appreciation of works
1. The Commerzbank Building in Frankfurt, Germany
It has an "ecological tower" and "energy stirring with a hanging garden." The 49-story tower adopts a triangular plane surrounded by arcs. Three giant columns composed of three cores (composed of elevator rooms and toilets) are arranged at three corners, and hollow arches are erected between the giant columns. The beams form three column-free office spaces, and the triangular atrium enclosed between them is like a large chimney. In order to exert its chimney effect and organize the natural ventilation of the office space, after wind tunnel testing, three office spaces were set up respectively. Multiple sky gardens. These sky gardens are distributed in three directions and at different elevations, becoming the air inlets and outlets of the "chimneys", effectively organizing the natural ventilation of the office space. The building plan is an equilateral triangle with a length of 60 meters on each side. Each side is slightly curved outward to obtain the maximum office space. Schematic diagram of partial ecological design of the building shell
Using different exterior wall openings, combined with raised floors, plus fans, sound-absorbing materials, filter materials and other simple materials and facilities Measures to form a multi-functional "absorbable exterior wall" allow indoor and outdoor air and moisture to be exchanged through the perforations in the wall, while balancing and regulating temperature and humidity, filtering dust and reducing noise.
Works of the architect Norman Foster Works of the architect Norman Foster II, German Business Promotion Center and Remote Technology Center
German Business Promotion Center and The Remote Technology Center is one of Foster's most representative environmentally friendly designs. Foster has fully utilized the potential of high technology in its design, achieving energy-saving, low-consumption, and low-cost design while creating a comfortable interior. Environment. The building makes full use of solar energy, natural light and natural ventilation, achieving a very comfortable indoor environment with very low energy consumption.
The building has two artificial climate greenhouses.
The greenhouse is made of light-transmitting and insulating materials, with a special light guide system and a solar emission and heat collection system. An air collection system is installed outside the building to cool or heat fresh air into the greenhouse according to seasonal changes. The building uses natural gas as its main energy source and solar panels on the roof as its auxiliary energy source. Although a large amount of environmental technology equipment has been adopted, the building cost is still at the level of general air-conditioning construction projects in Germany. Architectural Exterior Works by Architect Norman Foster
Works by Architect Norman Foster
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Works by the architect Norman Foster (Norman Foster)
3. Hong Kong HSBC Headquarters
The image is unforgettable. Among the surrounding high-rise buildings, it highlights its extraordinary charm.
The design of the new headquarters of HSBC Bank in Hong Kong embodies Norman Foster's consistent opinions and views. In terms of structure and spatial organization, the building is divided into small-scale "villages"; large viewing planes allow people to observe all employees without any obstacles; sculptures are not eye-catching; multi-level escalators connect multi-story banks Lobby space; and an open public "square" on the ground floor of the building, etc. All these innovations have made the new HSBC headquarters building in Hong Kong one of the most famous high-rise office buildings.
HSBC Hong Kong makes rational use of materials, complies with structural laws and takes into account the humanity and beauty of the building. In this work, Foster is also at the forefront of the pioneers of "ecological architecture" and "smart architecture".
The successful design of Hong Kong HSBC Bank embodies this wise saying: "Wherever technology reaches its fullest potential, it will inevitably reach the state of art."
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4. Garry Art Center, France
The Nimgari Art Center designed by Foster is an art center adjacent to the ancient Roman temple. Cultural Center, this design can be said to best demonstrate Foster's ability to weave and interpret space, planning and creating a three-dimensional matrix based on the original building. In the busy and noisy city, the building clusters and the flow of people between the cloisters and cafes form a staggered space, and the space shuttles and transforms from the bottom to the top. Foster incorporated the surrounding urban life into his vertical architectural space, connecting the library, exhibition hall and art hall all the way to the rooftop balcony into the same social building system. On a smaller scale, the Nimgari Art Center reveals Foster's motivation for imbuing the structure with a range of urban functions, seeking to provide urban living spaces within the building for tens of thousands of people. Works by the master architect Norman Foster Works by the master architect Norman Foster
Works by the master architect Norman Foster
5. Valencia Convention Center, Spain
The Valencia Convention Center, Spain, is a major conference gathering place in Europe and has three auditoriums. The conference center building can adapt to climate change, creating different light and shadow environments as well as water flow and green spaces in the city. The fresh air in the building is cooled by the water surface of the nearby pond and then sent into the internal space of the building, minimizing the building's reliance on mechanical air conditioning equipment.
The lobby makes great use of natural light.
The collection of natural light in the hall can create a very lifelike effect. In addition to the auditorium, light is also introduced deeply into the interior of the building.
The roof of the conference center is designed as two layers with an air cooling layer between them to offset the heat generated passively by the building. The roof also embodies the combination of art, function and technology, creating an eye-catching visual image while naturally forming canopies and awnings.
It is worth mentioning that Foster and his collaborators completed the design with a very low budget, creating a building that is both traditional and forward-looking.
The works of the architect Norman Foster
The works of the architect Norman Foster
The works of the architect Norman Foster Works by Norman Foster Works by architect Norman Foster
Works by master architect Norman Foster
Works by Architect Norman Foster Works by Architect Norman Foster Schematic diagram of partial ecological design of the building shell
Using different exterior wall openings, combined with raised floors, and adding Simple materials and facilities such as fans, sound-absorbing materials, and filter materials are used to form a multi-functional "absorbable exterior wall" that allows indoor and outdoor air and moisture to be exchanged through the perforations in the wall, while balancing and regulating temperature and humidity. At the same time, it filters dust and reduces noise.
Works of the architect Norman Foster Works of the architect Norman Foster II, German Business Promotion Center and Remote Technology Center
The German Business Promotion Center and Remote Technology Center are one of Foster's most representative environmentally friendly designs. Foster gave full play to the potential of high technology in the design, achieving energy-saving, low-consumption, low-cost design while creating a comfortable indoor environment. The building makes full use of solar energy, natural light and natural ventilation, achieving a very comfortable indoor environment with very low energy consumption.
The building has two artificial climate greenhouses. The greenhouse is made of light-transmitting and insulating materials, with a special light guide system and a solar emission and heat collection system. An air collection system is installed outside the building to cool or heat fresh air into the greenhouse according to seasonal changes. The building uses natural gas as its main energy source and solar panels on the roof as its auxiliary energy source. Although a large amount of environmental technology equipment has been adopted, the building cost is still at the level of general air-conditioning construction projects in Germany. Architectural Exterior Works by Architect Norman Foster
Works by Architect Norman Foster
Architect Norman Foster (Norman Foster) Works by the architect Norman Foster (Norman Foster) Interior space
Works by the architect Norman Foster (Norman Foster)
3. Hong Kong HSBC Headquarters
The image is unforgettable. Among the surrounding high-rise buildings, it highlights its extraordinary charm.
The design of the new headquarters of HSBC Bank in Hong Kong embodies Norman Foster's consistent opinions and views. In terms of structure and spatial organization, the building is divided into small-scale "villages"; large viewing planes allow people to observe all employees without any obstacles; sculptures are not eye-catching; multi-level escalators connect multi-story banks Lobby space; and an open public "square" on the ground floor of the building, etc. All these innovations have made the new HSBC headquarters building in Hong Kong one of the most famous high-rise office buildings.
HSBC Hong Kong makes rational use of materials, complies with structural laws and takes into account the humanity and beauty of the building. In this work, Foster is also at the forefront of the pioneers of "ecological architecture" and "smart architecture".
The successful design of Hong Kong HSBC Bank embodies this wise saying: "Wherever technology reaches its fullest potential, it will inevitably reach the state of art."
Architect Norman ·The works of Norman Foster, the master of architecture. The works of Norman Foster, the master of architecture. The works of Norman Foster, the master of architecture. The works of Norman Foster, the master of architecture. Works by Norman Foster
4. Garry Art Center, France
The Nimgari Art Center designed by Foster is an art center adjacent to the ancient Roman temple. Cultural Center, this design can be said to best demonstrate Foster's ability to weave and interpret space, planning and creating a three-dimensional matrix based on the original building. In the busy and noisy city, the building clusters and the flow of people between the cloisters and cafes form a staggered space, and the space shuttles and transforms from the bottom to the top. Foster incorporated the surrounding urban life into his vertical architectural space, connecting the library, exhibition hall and art hall all the way to the rooftop balcony into the same social building system. On a smaller scale, the Nimgari Art Center reveals Foster's motivation for imbuing the structure with a range of urban functions, seeking to provide urban living spaces within the building for tens of thousands of people. Works by the master architect Norman Foster Works by the master architect Norman Foster
Works by the master architect Norman Foster
5. Valencia Convention Center, Spain
The Valencia Convention Center, Spain, is a major conference gathering place in Europe and has three auditoriums. The conference center building can adapt to climate change, creating different light and shadow environments as well as water flow and green spaces in the city. The fresh air in the building is cooled by the water surface of the nearby pond and then sent into the internal space of the building, minimizing the building's reliance on mechanical air conditioning equipment.
The lobby makes great use of natural light. The collection of natural light in the hall can create a very lifelike effect. In addition to the auditorium, light is also introduced deeply into the interior of the building.
The roof of the conference center is designed as two layers with an air cooling layer between them to offset the heat generated passively by the building. The roof also embodies the combination of art, function and technology, creating an eye-catching visual image while naturally forming canopies and awnings.
It is worth mentioning that Foster and his collaborators completed the design with a very low budget, creating a building that is both traditional and forward-looking.
The works of the architect Norman Foster
The works of the architect Norman Foster
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