The Norman Foster Foundation is one of 21 institutions and individuals awarded Spain's 2018 Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts. Granted by the Spanish government through the Ministry of Culture and Sport, the distinction recognizes those globally who "have stood out in the field of artistic and cultural creation, or have rendered outstanding services in the promotion, development, or dissemination of art and culture, or in the conservation of artistic heritage."
The foundation, inaugurated in 2017 in Madrid shares the honors with actress Penélope Cruz and singers Rubén Blades and Gilberto Gil. In a press release issued by the foundation, Norman Foster expressed his gratitude for the recognition:
With an archive of more than 74,000 documents including drawings, plans, models, photographic material, sketchbooks, and personal objects of the 1999 Pritzker Prize laureate, the Norman Foster Foundation defines itself as a non-profit organization "that encourages interdisciplinary thinking and research to help new generations of architects, designers, and urban planners anticipate the future on issues such as climate change, urban mobility, robotics, and future cities."
Via Norman Foster Foundation, La Vanguardia.
This article was written by Nicolás Valencia. The translation is powered by AI.
