Quote by: Norman Foster

When the Great Fire of London destroyed most of the medieval city in 1666, Christopher Wren was invited to design a new one. Within days, he had drawn up an elegant grid of broad boulevards leading to majestic squares, but it came to nothing - the existing landowners wanted things as they had been.


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Author Bio


  • NameNorman Foster
  • DescriptionBritish architect
  • AliasesNorman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank; Norman Robert Foster; Lord Foster of Thames Bank
  • BornJune 1, 1935
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionArchitect; Politician
  • WorksCommerzbank Tower; Gerling Ring Square
  • AwardsOrder Of Merit For Arts And Science; Order Of Merit Of North Rhine-Westphalia; European Union Prize For Contemporary Architecture; Pritzker Architecture Prize; Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany With Star; Royal Gold Medal; Prince Philip Designers Prize; Princess Of Asturias Award - Art; Praemium Imperiale