Norman Foster and the British Museum
Norman Foster and the British Museum

Author: Norman Foster

Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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A landmark in the history of the British Museum and one of Norman Foster's most significant projects to date, the Great Court has reclaimed and reinvigorated one of London's most important public spaces, transforming the Museum. Published to coincide with a major retrospective of Foster's work held at the British Museum, this volume brings together essays, design drawings and photographs to provide an account of the development and completion of Foster's project. An introductory essay by Deyan Sudjic presents the Great Court as the culmination of centuries of change within the Museum - a reconciliation of past and future which has both restored and transfigured the heart of this public institution. Spencer de Grey, a partner at Foster and Partners, documents the design and construction of the individual elements within the Great Court and the vast glazed canopy which surmounts them. The volume is introduced by Norman Foster and illustrated with photographs of the Great Court during its construction and in its spectacular finished state.

Norman Foster
Norman Foster

Author: Deyan Sudjic

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2010-09-02

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1468302760

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The author of The Language of Things “takes readers on an engrossing tour of Foster’s life” from childhood to the world-renowned buildings he designed (Publishers Weekly, starred review). A leading pioneer of high-tech architecture, Norman Foster has worked across the globe, collaborating with luminaries such as R. Buckminster Fuller to Steve Jobs. Born in Manchester, England, Foster grew up in poverty, the son of a machine painter. He served in the Royal Air Force and worked in a local architect’s office before returning to school for architecture. Foster went on to design the Reichstag, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banks headquarters in London and China, the new Wembley stadium and the British Museum's new court. He is also responsible for the design of Beijing's new airport, the Rossiya tower in Moscow, one of the towers at Ground Zero in Manhattan, as well as numerous other buildings around the world. In this insightful biography, Deyan Sudjic charts Foster’s remarkable life and career.

Reflections
Reflections

Author: Norman Foster

Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 218

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Compiled by Foster himself, contrasting projects from the last four decades of his practice create a beautiful and compelling photographic record.

Reading Room Only
Reading Room Only

Author: Philip Cohen

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781907869785

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This memoir moves through Cohen's life in the counterculture, discussing book collecting, the pleasures of browsing and the need for bookshops.

Norman Foster
Norman Foster

Author: Norman Foster

Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 594

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The works of Norman Foster from 1993 - 2004 are the focus of this book, the fifth instalment of a multi-volume retrospective. The text about each project is accompanied by colour photographs and detailed plans.

The Great Court at the British Museum
The Great Court at the British Museum

Author: Ken Powell

Publisher: Scala Books

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

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The latest addition to Art Spaces series profiles one of the most famous and prestigious buildings in the world. The two-acre square, enclosed by a spectacular glass roof, transforms the Museum's inner courtyard into the largest covered public square in Europe.

The Biography of a Building
The Biography of a Building

Author: Witold Rybczynski

Publisher: Thames and Hudson

Published: 2011-09-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780500342763

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How Robert Sainsbury and Norman Foster built a great museum. Witold Rybczynski is an architectural writer with a superlative style, a uniquely humanistic approach to his subject, and an enormous reputation. The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia was Norman Foster’s first major commission and the project that set him on the road to fame and fortune. It remains highly regarded in the architectural world. This is a remarkable book about a remarkable building. We learn how a major museum is conceived and developed, the role of the sponsor, the nature of collecting, and the experiences of the people who occupy the space. Rybczynski succeeds in telling the whole story of the Sainsbury Centre and the multiple impulses and inspirations that brought it into being.

Architecture Reborn
Architecture Reborn

Author: Kenneth Powell

Publisher:

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781597640442

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Architecture Reborn is a detailed investigation into the adaptation and conversion of existing buildings as a distinctive area of architectural design. The transformation of buildings now constitutes a major element in the workload of architects worldwide as well as making environmental sense, a conversion is often a simpler and more economic process than a new build project. This book shows how today's architects have called on historical structures and brought them back into everyday life. This book has imperative information for anyone involved in architecture, planning and regeneration, as well as the layperson interested in keeping up to date with this fast-moving and often controversial area of design.