The Founder of Foster and Partners, Norman Foster has had a profound influence on architectural design. A winner of 400+ awards including the Pritzker Prize, he is known for his sleek constructions with open plans that maximize natural lighting.
Norman Foster is the founder and executive chairman of Foster + Partners, a global studio for architecture, urbanism and design, rooted in sustainability.
Norman Foster and his firm have won over 400 industry awards since its inception including the illustrious Pritzker Prize (1999), the Japan Art Association’s Praemium Imperiale prize for architecture (2002), and the Aga Khan Award for architecture (2007).
Two major aspects of Foster + Partners’ ethos is that of human-centered design and sustainability. The firm designs with the end users in mind while also ensuring the development is future-proofed and neutralizes current and future carbon emissions.
Founded in 1967, Foster + Partners has designed some of the world’s most recognizable structures including 30 St Mary Axe (nicknamed the Gherkin), the New German Parliament in the Reichstag in Berlin, and the Apple, Inc. headquarters in California.
Foster + Partners combined their mastery of sustainable architecture, urbanism, engineering, and design with WV Coscolluela & Associates’ own expertise in the local scene to create a shared vision of their ideal, top-class Makati residence.
The research that goes into each project extends beyond just the building; the communities and surrounding area are also factored in to create a sustainable structure that is, ultimately, built for the people that use or live in it.
The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to work; the ecology of the building…Successful architecture addresses all these things and many more
past works
The Gherkin in London
30 St Mary Axe (or the Gherkin, as it is popularly known) is London’s first ecological tall building, stretching 41 storeys high and containing 46,400 sqm of office space. Its distinct shape reduces wind deflections while enabling natural ventilation.
