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Foster pays personal tribute to Jencks

By 2019-10-16T06:00:00

Norman Foster

Architect mourns friend and collaborator

Norman Foster has paid tribute to Charles Jencks, his friend and client who died at the weekend.

The founder and executive chairman of Foster & Partners described the historian, landscape designer and cultural theorist as a “doyen of architectural criticism” who had an infectious and inspiring sense of humour.

They worked together most recently on the Maggie’s Centre at Manchester’s Christie Hospital.

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