Norman Foster, in full Lord Norman Foster of Thames Bank, original name in full Norman Robert Foster, (born June 1, 1935, Manchester, England), British architect known for his sleek modern buildings made of steel and glass. Foster was trained at the University of Manchester (1956–61) in England and Yale University (1961–62) in New Haven, Connecticut. Beginning in 1963 he worked in partnership with Richard and Su Rogers and his wife, Wendy Foster, in a firm called Team 4. In 1967 he established his own firm called Foster Associates (later Foster + Partners). Foster’s earliest works explored the idea of a
Richard Rogers, an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and AIA Gold Medalist has died at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of innovation, generosity, and collegiality. Architect of the Lloyd’s of London headquarters building, London’s Millennium Dome, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, the Welsh Parliament Building in Cardiff, Barajas Airport Terminal 4 in Madrid, and Maggie’s Centre in the London borough of Hammersmith, among other award-winning projects, Rogers produced work of nearly every sort, from private homes to public cultural centers, from festival buildings to mixed-use highrises.