Talk:Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank

message: At the moment, Wikipedia seems to consider Norman Foster as synonymous with Foster Associates (or Foster and Partners, it looks like the name has changed). I'm as guilty as the rest, having just added the Stirling Prize details to this page. However, I understand that there are several other significant architects who are part of the architectural practice who may have had more input on some of the buildings listed here. 
It would be good to write the article on Foster Associates and straighten out some of the attributions. -- Solipsist 07:52, 17 October 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Splitting Foster Associates out from Norman Foster is an excellent, and indeed overdue, idea.  I don't think, however, that you'll get much traction on attributions beyond that - it's pretty common knowledge that a bunch of Foster's most famous recent buildings, including the London Town Hall and The Gherkin, were largely designed by Ken Shuttleworth - but Foster Associates don't credit individuals, or say who did what proportion of a project. - John Fader — Preceding undated comment added 12:46, 17 October 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: OK, done. Its at Foster and Partners and if anyone can improve it, please be bold. Now we need an article on Ken Shuttleworth. -- Solipsist 08:54, 19 October 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Foster Associates

message: Is it really Norman Foster who designs all the works? I guess nowadays, it's mostly his team/company that does all the important fundamental work (statics, function, technique etc.), with Foster only being the persons that makes up the look. --Abdull 21:43, 19 June 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: see Foster_and_Partners#Senior_partners. -- Solipsist 21:49, 19 June 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  who really does the work? 

message: Why aren't the links under 'projects' to pages that actually describe the particular building? I can understand that 'Beijing Capital International Airport International Terminal, China (2007)' links to Beijing Capital International Airport rather than a page devoted to the terminal itself, but having the word 'library' in 'Library of the Philological Faculty at Free University of Berlin, Germany (2005)' link to the generic definition of a library? Some of the projects don't even have links. RomanSanders 21:33, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Links

message: A minor point, but the text - in both this page and the Wikimedia description - accompanying the picture of 30 St Mary Axe, says we are looking at the pinnacle, or top of the building.  The photograph is in fact taken from ground level, and shows the ENTIRE building from that perspective.  The true pinnacle - a rounded cone of clear glass - is not actually visible in this picture.  I have corrected this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.29.77.233 (talk) 22:25, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Text for "Gherkin" Picture 

message: I think the name in the infobox should be "Normal Foster" as that's how he's known professionally as an architect. However, "The Lord Foster" is simply incorrect as his correct title is "The Lord Foster of Thames Bank" – the former would refer to someone else. If anyone decides to change it again, please at least use his correct title! JRawle (Talk) 21:39, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That would be inconsistent with WP policy, the common name, if one exists, is what the article name is used for. Nford24 (PE121 Personnel Request Form) 17:10, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name in infobox 

message: The online Who's Who gives NF's birthplace as Reddish, Stockport, not Levenshulme, Manchester as in the article (the two places are adjacent).  Is there a strong reason for the Levenshulme entry?  Mr Stephen 00:16, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Birthplace

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message: ["Pour le Mérite"] was a prussian military order that existed until 1918. I am pretty sure what is meant here is the ["Bundesverdienstkreuz"], but this is definitely something entirely different, the  title used here in the article is never used with the civilian "Federal Cross of Merit" (dict.leo.org translation). I don't really know where to check what exactly he got in Germany, so I hope this is the right place for this comment.
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62.57.67.2 (talk) 00:35, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for pointing that out. I removed the unreferenced and erroneous statement. --ELEKHHT 06:46, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Please check: "In Germany, Foster received the Order Pour le Mérite; " 

message: Quote: As a resident of Switzerland, in 2010 he stepped down from his seat in the House of Lords in order to maintain his non-domiciled status, and so be able to avoid paying UK residents' taxes on income earned abroad. ... Foster last spoke in the Lords in 2003 before his resignation in 2010.
I'm struggling to understand this.  Did he disclaim his peerage?  If so, why are we still calling him Baron Foster of Thames Bank?  If not, what is this "resignation" all about?  --  Jack of Oz [Talk] 05:31, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Resignation from the Lords?

message: It seems to me that by virtue of Lord Foster having previously been made a Knight Bachelor (Kt) his full name should be preceded by Sir. 
As to Lord, this is a deferential treatment used generally when referring to someone who holds a title between Baronet and Marquess, in which case Lord is not really part of name or title, but merely a customary appellation, and simply good manners as it were...
So if someone would like to take a look at this and check, my impression is that Lord Foster's full name as included in this article, following wikipedia standards, should read in fact something like:
Sir Norman Robert Foster, 1st Baron Foster of Thames Bank (also known as Lord Foster)
Similarly, following wikipedia standards, the box section should perhaps also include the usual items for style and subsequent treatement, in this case applicable to Lord Foster, i.e. Your Lordship, followed by Sir.
My own personal views of Lord Foster's architecture aside... I believe we should keep to some consistency when it comes to wikipedia, not to say accuracy when spelling out people's names, honours, etc.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.40.74.192 (talk) 00:27, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sir / Lord - style and treatment 

message: I have started to remove some of the anecdotes and un-encyclopedic writing. Part of the problem seems to be that Foster has given so many interviews about his life that were taylored to the reporters requirements- so we get good lines about crumpets and superhero cycle rides  that are good copy. We have the BBC quoting the Christian Science monitor and inevitably distortions have occurred. Please help because my writing is also flawed. -- Clem Rutter (talk) 10:39, 8 November 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quality 

message: After seeing Foster interviewed by Charlie Rose this evening (June 30, 2017), I found this article had no mention of Foster's work with Steve Jobs on the design of the campus recently opened to employees in Cupertino. Much of the interview conversation was on the way Jobs worked with Foster. I found a couple of sources about the building, one with lots of photos of Foster's big projects and the other with lots of text on how the Apple facility was developed, including working with Foster. I hope that is a good start. --Prairieplant (talk) 06:01, 1 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Added some sentences on Foster and Steve Jobs campus in Cupertino 

message: The redirect Foster and Partners has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at  until a consensus is reached.  The Bicycle of Dreams (talk) 16:53, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  "[[:Foster and Partners]]" listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]]