Wendy Foster
| Wendy Foster | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Wendy Ann Cheesman 1937 |
| Died | 15 January 1989 (aged 51–52) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Yale School of Architecture |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse(s) |
Norman Foster (m. 1964) |
| Children | 4 sons |
| Practice |
Team 4 (1963-67) Foster Associates (1967-1989) |
| Buildings | Creek Vean (Team 4), Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Willis Faber and Dumas building, HSBC Building in Hong Kong (Foster Associates) |
Wendy Ann Foster, née Cheesman, (1937 – 15 January 1989) was a British architect and co-founder of Team 4 and Foster Associates.
Wendy Cheesman's sister is Georgie Wolton, née Cheesman, who is also a qualified architect. She was the former girlfriend of Richard Rogers and later went on to marry Norman Foster in 1964. Wendy Foster died of cancer in 1989, when she was still a partner/director at Foster Associates.
Team 4 was an architectural firm, established in 1963 by architecture graduates Su Rogers (née Brumwell), Wendy Cheesman, Norman Foster and Richard Rogers. The firm originally included Wendy Cheesman's sister Georgie Wolton who, as the only qualified architect of the group, allowed the practice to function. Georgie Cheeseman left after only a few months, leaving the remaining members to try to pass their professional exams while continuing to practice.
The notable buildings that she worked on while at Team 4, includes Creek Vean, Feock, Cornwall, England (1966), Reliance Controls factory, Swindon (1967), Jaffe House (also known as Skybreak House), which was Humphrey Spender's house, Maldon, Essex (1965-1966) and Wates Housing, Coulsdon, Surrey (1965), all in England.
By June 1967, Foster and Rogers, had both decided to dissolve the firm. The Rogers' (Richard Rogers and Su Rogers) established Richard and Su Rogers Architects and the Fosters (Norman Foster and Wendy Foster, née Cheesman), established Foster Associates. The notable buildings that Wendy Foster was involved in include Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Willis Faber and Dumas building, and the HSBC Building in Hong Kong.
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