Foster + Partners

In a recent article with World Architecture Community, Laura Narvaez Zertuche, PhD, Partner and Urban Designer at Foster + Partners, explored the integration of AI into urban development, emphasising its potential to shape sustainable smart cities. ‘Technology should not dictate our behaviour with the world, but should honour our social contracts, enrich our heritage, and preserve our environment. In essence, it should help us inhabit the world in a much more sustainable manner… I believe that the path to more sustainable cities and the adoption of new technologies lies in urbanizing these technologies. By doing so, we can create more operational urban AIs, which are essential for the sustainable cities of the future.’ 🔗 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eCCRa8YK #Ai #UrbanDesign #SmartCities #Design #Architecture

Join us for this year’s Open House Festival 🗝️ Hosted across Foster + Partners’ London campus, the festival welcomes the public to explore the different studio spaces, take part in interactive exhibitions and workshops, and gain an insight into the wide range of disciplines and skills that the practice uses to design projects across the globe. On Saturday 14 September, we will be hosting a British Sign Language Deaf Led tour, guided by experienced tour guide John Wilson. The tour offers the deaf community with an interest in architecture, design and the built environment a free unique opportunity to explore our London campus. 📆 Saturday 14 September | 10am - 4pm 📆 Sunday 15 September | 10am - 5pm 🔗 To find out more about the festival visit: https://brnw.ch/21wMaTM Open City #OpenHouseFestival #OpenHouse #OpenHouseLondon #OpenCity #London #Architecture #OpenDoor #StudioTour #BSLTour

Plans for new 54-story tower in Miami have been revealed. Nigel Dancey, Head of Studio, Foster + Partners, said: “The tower’s tapered form unifies its various functions, enhances structural efficiency, and creates an elegant marker on the Miami skyline. An environmentally responsive facade draws on Florida’s vernacular architecture, with a louvred shading system to create a comfortable internal environment, while maximising views out from this amazing location.” #Architecture #Design #Miami

Gadigal and Barangaroo stations welcome Sydney customers 🚃 Working as part of the METRON consortium, Foster + Partners completed preliminary designs for five stations on the Sydney Metro City line, including Barangaroo and Gadigal. The new Barangaroo Station, designed with Architectus as executive architects, improves access to the Walsh Bay Arts and Culture precinct as well as the Barangaroo precinct’s public, residential, commercial and entertainment areas and ferry hub. It services the residential areas at Millers Point, Walsh Bay and future residents of Barangaroo, providing high quality public transport access to Sydney’s latest destination. The redevelopment of the Barangaroo precinct has been one of the most significant urban renewal projects in Sydney in recent times. The precinct was named after the Cammeraygal woman, who was a powerful and influential female leader of the Eora Nation. Gadigal Station (formerly Pitt Street Station), designed with Cox Architecture as executive architects, is located at the junction of Sydney’s southern CBD and the Midtown retail precinct. It serves a mixed employment, residential, entertainment, cultural and events-based precinct that adjoins Chinatown. 🔗 Read more about the project and full team credits: https://brnw.ch/21wLZAT Sydney Metro, Mott MacDonald, Arcadia Landscape Architecture, Arcadis, GROUP DLA, BESIX Watpac, Grocon, Oxford Properties Group, CPB Contractors, Aurecon #SydneyMetro #Transport #TransportDesign #Infrastructure #Rail #Architecture

On the 29 August, Juan Frigerio, Partner, and Architect at Foster + Partners will be presenting at the Catedra Jorge Montes Resonancia conference in Guatemala City. Focusing on Foster + Partners’ South American portfolio of award-winning projects, Juan will explore the physical form of a building and its ability to convey stories and reflect culture. 📅 29 August 2024 📍 Guatemala City, Guatemala 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewWAmQcu Live event | Free to register Other speakers include Riken Yamamoto, Architect and Gilberto Rodríguez, GLR Studio Architects. #Architecture #Culture #ArchitecturalDesign #UrbanDesign #SouthAmerica

Foster + Partners signs partnership agreement to commence next phase of design for King Salman International Airport. The signing ceremony signifying the next design phase of the King Salman International Airport project was recently held in Riyadh. The transformational urban masterplan project is set to boost Riyadh’s position as a global logistics hub, stimulate transport, trade and tourism, and act as a bridge linking the East with the West. The multi-disciplinary design team led by Foster + Partners has been selected to deliver the concept masterplan validation and detailed masterplan, and the designs for key assets. “We are delighted to begin working on the next stage of the new King Salman International Airport – a truly innovative approach to airport design that reinvents the passenger experience at every level and creates a unique airport metropolis that is steeped in Riyadh’s culture.” Luke Fox, Head of Studio at Foster + Partners. King Salman International Airport is expected to be one of the world’s largest airports covering an area of approximately 57 km², allowing for six parallel runways and several terminals. The airport aims to accommodate up to 100 million travellers by 2030. 🔗 Find out more: https://brnw.ch/21wLYmm #KingSalmanInternationalAirport #Architecture #Design #Construction #Engineering #Riyadh #Airport

This summer, we partnered with InvestIN, welcoming 85 students to the practice to explore the vast possibilities of a career in architecture and design. ✏️ Since 2021, we have collaborated as an industry partner with InvestIN, an organisation that offers immersive career experiences to students aged 12–18 years. Over the years we have delivered workshops as part of the ‘Young’ programme – which offers hands-on experiences in some of the most competitive careers, ranging from architecture to psychology - specifically designed for students aged 15–18 years. This year, we hosted 'The Young Architect Experience,' designed to inspire, educate, and nurture the talents of tomorrow. “It was absolutely amazing to see the enthusiasm and passion of these young people. We hope we've inspired them and look forward to seeing them as our future colleagues in the practice.” Nadia Saki, Associate and Education Advisor at Foster + Partners Thank you to all the students who joined us for the programme, and to all who made the programme possible. 🔗 Find out more: https://brnw.ch/21wLVHy #InvestIn #Architecture #FutureArchitects #AEC

On Sunday, discover the story behind Spaceport America in the Series 3 premiere of How Did They Build That? on the Smithsonian Channel. Located in the desert-like landscape of New Mexico, Spaceport is the first building of its kind in the world. Its design aims to articulate the thrill of space travel for the first space tourists while making a minimal impact on the environment. Viewed from space, the terminal evokes Virgin Galactic’s brand logo of the eye, and is suggestive of an elongated pupil, with the apron completing the iris. Approached from the historic El Camino Real trail, the terminal’s organic form appears as a subtle rise in the landscape. This episode will feature insights from Norman Foster, Antoinette Nassopoulos-Erickson and Grant Brooker as they discuss the vision and challenges involved in bringing this project to life. 📺 How Did They Build That? Series 3 airs Sunday 18 August at 21:00 (ET)/20:00 (CT). #Architecture #Design #Construction #Engineering #SpaceportAmerica #HowDidTheyBuildThat #Innovation

One month to go! ⏱️ We will be opening the doors to our London campus as part of Open House Festival on 14-15 September. The festival welcomes the public to explore the different studio spaces, take part in interactive exhibitions and workshops, and gain an insight into the wide range of disciplines and skills that the practice uses to design projects across the globe. 📅 Saturday 14 September | 10:00 – 16:00 (last entry 15:30) 📅 Sunday 15 September | 10:00 – 17:00 (last entry 16:30) 🔗 To find out more, visit: https://brnw.ch/21wLTfq Open City #RiversideFestival #OpenHouseFestival #Opencity #OpenHouseLondon #London #architecture