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significantly devote their lives to humanity and the environment through architecture. When an architect receives this award, they also receive $100,000 and a bronze medal. Foster also received one of the prestigious Princess of Asturias Awards. Awards are given out for those who have made scientific, cultural, and humanistic advancements in the world, and Foster has definitely done that. These are only a few of the extremely prestigious awards and honors that Norman Foster has received in his life, and it is projected that he will receive many more during his life and even after it. He truly has changed the course of history for the architectural world. In conclusion, it wasn’t only what Foster did for the world that makes him one of

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