Sir Norman foster and Top 5 World Architects

Sir Norman Foster and his famous buildings and Top 5 World Architects and their works.

1. CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING ASSIGNMENT PRESENTED BY : IRTAZA MUGHAL (18CE125)

2. SIR NORMAN ROBERT FOSTER WORLD BEST ARCHITECT

3. SIR NORMAN FOSTER Sir Norman Robert Foster, is a British Architect known for his sleek, modern buildings made of steel and glass. whose company “Foster + Partners” maintains an international design practice. He is one of the most creative British architect of his generation. In 1999, he was awarded the “ Pritzker Architecture Prize”, often referred to as the “The Noble Prize of Architecture”.

4. FAMOUS WORKS OF SIR NORMAN FOSTER 1. Citic Bank Headquarters-2017-Hangzhou, China Internationally renowned architectural firm foster + partners has finished the construction of their first project in Hangzhou, china, the new ‘ CTIC headquarters tower’ in the city’s new central business district adjacent to the qian jiang river. distinguished by a graphic structure of steel columns and beams, the 100 meter high skyscraper will provide an iconic presence for the bank.

5. FAMOUS WORKS OF SIR NORMAN FOSTER FACTS: Appointment : 2009 Completion : 2017 Area : 58,550m² Height :100m Client: China Citic Bank Hangzhou Branch Collaborating Architect : East China Architectural Design Institute

6. 2. Al Faisaliyah Center, Saudi Arabia

7. FAMOUS WORKS OF SIR NORMAN FOSTER 2. Al Faisaliyah Center, Saudi Arabia. The Al Faisaliyah Centre is a commercial skyscraper located in the business district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Designed by Foster + Partners, it was the first skyscraper built in Saudi Arabia, and is presently the fourth tallest building in Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom Centre, Burj Rafal and Abraj Al Bait .

8. FAMOUS WORKS OF SIR NORMAN FOSTER FACTS: Country : Saudi Arabia Height: 266.9 m / 876 ft Building Function: office / hotel Structural Material: steel/concrete Construction Start: 1997 Completion: 2000 Global Ranking: #325 Tallest in the World National Ranking :# 6 Tallest in Saudi Arabia

9. 3.  City Hall-2002-London, England

10. FAMOUS WORKS OF SIR NORMAN FOSTER 3.  City Hall-2002-London, England City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA), which comprises the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. It is located in Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge. It was designed by Norman Foster and opened in July 2002. The building has an unusual, bulbous shape, purportedly intended to reduce its surface area and thus improve energy efficiency, although the excess energy consumption caused by the exclusive use of glass (in a double facade) overwhelms the benefit of shape. City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA) and serves as the official office for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly

11. FAMOUS WORKS OF SIR NORMAN FOSTER FACTS: Construction cost : 43 million pounds. Height : 45 m Building design: BIM software. The building was constructed using 2,100 tonnes of steel, 13,100 sq. m of concrete, and 7,300 sq. m of triple-glazed, low-emissivity clear glass.

12. 4. Hearst Tower-2006-New York, United States

13. FAMOUS WORKS OF SIR NORMAN FOSTER 4. Hearst Tower-2006-New York, United States The tower—designed by the architect Norman Foster, structurally engineered by WSP Cantor Seinuk , and constructed by Turner Construction—is 46 stories tall, standing 597 feet (182 m) with 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft ) of office space. The uncommon triangular framing pattern (also known as a diagrid ) required 9,500 metric tons (10,480 tons) of structural steel—reportedly about 20% less than a conventional steel frame. Hearst Tower was the first skyscraper to break ground in New York City after September 11, 2001. The building received the 2006 Emporis Skyscraper Award,[5] citing it as the best skyscraper in the world completed that year.

14. 5. The Zayed National Museum Abu Dhabi

15. FAMOUS WORKS OF SIR NORMAN FOSTER 5. The Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi. Zayed National Museum is a planned museum, to be located in Abu Dhabi, the UAE. It is designed as a memorial to the late Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan , the founding father and first president of the UAE . The museum is planned to be the centrepiece of the Saadiyat Island Cultural District , and will showcase the history, culture, and economic transformation of the Emirates. The museum is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2021 The museum has been designed by Foster + Partners with five solar thermal towers that will act as chimneys to draw cool air through the building.[1] The towers are shaped like falcon wings to commemorate Zayed's love of falconry . Height: 114m

16. TOP 5 WORLD ARCHITECTS

17. 1) ANTONI GAUDI Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Spanish architect. Gaudí's works have a highly individualized, one-of-a-kind style. Most are located in Barcelona, including his main work, the church of the Sagrada Família . Gaudí's work enjoys global popularity and continuing admiration and study by architects . Between 1984 and 2005, seven of his works were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. This earned him the nickname "God's Architect" 

18. La Sagrada Familia Roman Catholic Church Designed by: Antoni Gaudi Located in : Barcelona ,Spain Construction started: March 19, 1882 Completed‎: ‎2026 (planned)

19. Episcopal Palace, Spain designed by : Antoni Gaudi

20. 2) Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator, whose creative period spanned more than 70 years, designing more than 1,000 structures, of which 532 were completed. In addition to his houses, Wright designed original and innovative offices, churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, museums, and other structures. He often designed interior elements for these buildings, as well, including furniture and stained glass. Wright wrote 20 books and many articles and was a popular lecturer in the United States and Europe. Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of all time .“ Wright studied civil engineering at the University of Wisconsin and then apprenticed in Chicago with noted architects Joseph Lyman Silsbee and Louis Sullivan

21. The Guggenheim Museum, New York Designed by : Frank Lloyd Wright It took 7,000 cubic feet of concrete and 700 tons of structural steel to form the structure

22. fallingwater by frank lloyd wright

23. 3. Eero Saarinen Eero Saarinen August 20, 1910 – September 1, 1961) was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer noted for his neo-futuristic style. Saarinen is known for designing the Washington Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., the TWA Flight Centre in New York City, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of noted Finish architect Eliel Saarinen.

24. DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WASHINGTON DC

25. Eero Saarinen and the Kresge Auditorium Ihe Kresge Auditorium was built mainly to host formal events such as plays, concerts, lectures, conferences or other major events.

26. 4 . Philip Johnson. Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8, 1906 – January 25, 2005) was an American architect best known for his works of Modern architecture, including the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, and his works of postmodern architecture, particularly 550 Madison Avenue in New York, designed for AT&T, and 190 South La Salle Street in Chicago. In 1978, he was awarded an American Institute of Architects Gold Medal and in 1979 the first Pritzker Architecture Prize.

27. Rothko Chapel, Houston , Texas By: Philip Johnson

28. Dallas Thanksgiving Square, TEXAS

29. 5. Frank Gehry Frank Owen Gehry , February 28, 1929 ) is a Canadian-born American architect, residing in Los Angeles . A number of his buildings, including his private residence, have become world-renowned attractions. His works are cited as being among the most important works of contemporary architecture in the 2010 World Architecture Survey. Gehry's best-known works include the titanium-clad Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles; Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, France; MIT Ray and Maria Stata Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts;

30. WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL downtown Los Angeles, California

31. Louis Vuitton Foundation Paris, France

32. TOP 5 PAKISTANI ARCHITECTS

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