Norman Foster

Norman Foster is a British architect whose practice has helped define high-tech architecture through an emphasis on advanced construction, structural clarity, and environmental responsiveness. He founded Foster Associates in London in 1967, now Foster + Partners, which has designed airports, cultural institutions, offices, infrastructure, and urban projects worldwide. Major works include the Reichstag renovation in Berlin, Hong Kong International Airport, and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank headquarters; he received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1999.