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New photo «The Shard»

New photos of a tower “The Shard”, a multi-functional building which will construct near to London Bridge are published. Design: Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
Works on building of a building in height of 306 metres which should be placed on a place of the wrong form near to station “London Bridge” have begun. The tower is a part of new building, London Bridge Quarter.

The design concept: some front glass blocks which are located under an inclination inside, but not incorporating completely. The image is inspired by ship masts by which Thames has once been filled.

On 72 floors offices, apartments, hotel, the trading areas and restaurants will be placed; in the top, survey part of a building (15 floors) the gallery will be placed.

The tower will be constructed on a place of a building of 1970 year of construction (Southwark Tower) which has been decided to dismantle for preparation of a place of building. The project is planned to finish by 2012th year.
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Design yacht

Charter company YachtPlus has started in boundless ocean the first super-yacht “The Ocean Emerald” over which design has worked Norman Foster. Thus, the known architect has captured practically all elements; creations of the well-known architect have mastered: the earth, air (plane Falcon 7X for company NetJets) and water.
Luxury yacht by Norman Foster
The main feature of this magnificent yacht — space and light. Length of model — 41 metre, 5 apartments where can comfortably take places to 12 visitors here are equipped, it is supposed seven places for attendants and a command.

Internal planning of a yacht flexibly meets the most various requirements which can arise at owners and visitors during travel. Attention to details — here the motto of manufacturers; each nuance of an interior and an ex-terrier, and also such components of the general style as a command uniform is provided.
The Ocean Emerald by Foster + Partners
For conditions registration products of Italian manufacturer Cassina have been chosen, the kitchen room and a dining room are equipped by production of mark Schiffini.

Ocean Emerald becomes the first of four yachts over which design experts from Foster + Partners will work. Series manufacture is planned next two years. The second yacht, Ocean Pearl will be floated by autumn of 2009 year, the third — Ocean Sapphire — in the beginning of 2010 and Ocean Emerald for Playboy. The name for the fourth yacht which manufacture is planned on second half 2010, for the present is not thought up.
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SpaceShipTwo For the Space Travels

SpaceShipTwo by Virgin Galactic
The company specializing on development of space tourism, Virgin Galactic, has presented the conceptual plane for short travel into a terrestrial orbit.
The Space Tour Transport
Transport is called SpaceShipTwo, under plans flight should begin mass flights in space in 2011 year. SpaceShipTwo can transport six passengers, the trip will last 2,5 hours.
Representatives of eight hundred mass-media, the future astronauts, VIP-Persons have gathered for vehicle presentations.

Sir Richard Branson and Burt Rutan have held press conference, governors Bill Richardson and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the same place have acted. The ship has appeared before public in beams of bright light, accompanied by visually-musical show.
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Railway Station “Under the Peak”

The New Railway Station in Liège (Belgium)
The project of brand new railway station with a huge peak from a steel and glass was developed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
High-speed Railway System in Belgium
The project connects two parts of a city till now divided by tracks. The peak covers five platforms and lasts on 145 meters at length.
The underground floor with a series of foot bridges and paths which connect various parts of a complex is created. The station provides a high-speed railway system of Belgium with a new complex of services.

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Norman Foster has become interested in lunar architecture

Bureau Foster + Partners, the well-known British architect, will take part in the program on studying of prospects of building of buildings on the Moon. Details of the project do not disclose, but, according to edition Building Magazine, bureau Foster + Partners will be engaged in studying of the materials existing on the Moon and Mars and potentially suitable for building.

The project will be a part of the big program "Aurora" of the European Space Agency. The representative of a bureau has informed, that a certain tender is provided, but on details to make comments has refused.
Spaceport for Virgin Galactic
The Guardian reminds, that Foster + Partners is engaged in designing of the first-ever private spaceport by request of company Virgin Galactic. Spaceport should open in 2011 in desert in the State of New Mexico.
The well-known architectural bureau
Norman Foster — the winner of every possible architectural awards, architectural bureau Foster + Partners was engaged in the project such known constructions, as: a covered court yard of the British museum, reconstruction Reichstag in Berlin, Hurst's tower in New York, the London skyscraper.
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