Norman Foster: Wilkinson’s talent shone through from the start

Norman Foster has added his voice to the wave of tributes pouring in for Chris Wilkinson.

The Wilkinson Eyre founderdied this week aged 76.

福斯特说，他的第一份工作是在福斯特律师事务所(Foster & Partners)，他的天赋在那里已经很明显了。

Wilkinson, who leaves a wife and two children, went on to work at Hopkins and the Richard Rogers Partnership before setting up his own practice.

Foster said: “I am deeply saddened to hear of Chris Wilkinson’s death. I remember him joining Foster Associates in the 1970s as a bright and eager twenty-something, having had his early training under the careful tutelage of Denys Lasdun. His talents, both technical and artistic, shone through on projects such as the IBM Technical Park in Greenford.

他在1983年开始自己的工作，并在2001年和2002年分别凭借极具创新精神的麦格纳科学中心和结构引人注目的盖茨黑德千禧桥两次获得斯特林奖。

“Having been honoured with an OBE for his immense contribution to architecture, Chris continued to make significant creative contributions to the industry with projects such as the restrained, yet heroic Jubilee Line Extension station at Stratford and a sensitive and distinctive addition to Portsmouth Harbour with the Mary Rose Museum.”

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Foster added: “He often remarked he saw architecture as something that was a bridge between art and science, which is evident in his buildings as well as his art.

“A gregarious and generous person, Chris’s loss will be felt acutely by us all.”

Others who havepaid tribute include Alison Brooks and Simon Allford.