Sir Norman Foster, the architect’s architect – archive, 11 December 1996

11 December 1996: Sir Norman, despite Lord Rogers’s wheel and dome, is the man bent on designing the next millennium for BritainAnd the winner is… For architects and followers of architectural news there is little suspense to be had at the announcement of competition winners. The envelope is passed, a hush descends, and surprise, surprise, the name Sir Norman Foster is breathed into a microphone. Yesterday was no exception, as Sir Norman Foster (hurrah!) was revealed as the shock wi