Norman foster was born in Manchester, England in 1935. Growing up his hero was Frank Loyd Wright. He quit school at sixteen to join the british military. Later he was discharged and went to architecture school and recieved his masters degree. He then started a firm thus named Fosters and partners. In the present he is 75 years old and resides with his family in switzerland.
Fosters and partners now influence a lot of things like furniture to doorknobs. Norman himself does not design those things he only designs large scale buildings. Like the Hearst Headquarters in New York City, New York. The building is forty two story tall and uses a eighty percent recycled steel in its frame. It also uses twenty five percent recycled glass. Another great example of green tech in his designs is the Swiss Re Headquarters. In this forty one story tall design he used natural ventalation to cool the building. Thus reducing the energy used by half.
Fosters and partners now influence a lot of things like furniture to doorknobs. Norman himself does not design those things he only designs large scale buildings. Like the Hearst Headquarters in New York City, New York. The building is forty two story tall and uses a eighty percent recycled steel in its frame. It also uses twenty five percent recycled glass. Another great example of green tech in his designs is the Swiss Re Headquarters. In this forty one story tall design he used natural ventalation to cool the building. Thus reducing the energy used by half.
sounds like he really values the enviroment
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