Norman Foster on the “incredible” master plan for New Manchester United Ground | British news Aitrend

Football and the Royals are two subjects that have always attracted very frank fans. Now, aged 90, Lord Norman Foster is trying to please both.

One of the most important living architects in the world, it is known to be the vision of some of the most emblematic designs in the world – including the “Gherkin” building in London, the Bridge Millennium and the spectacular Grand Court of the British Museum.

Undoubtedly, however, two of its most spoken conceptions are still to be built.

In June, his Foster + Partners’ cabinet was announced as having won the Commission to build a national memorial in honor of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Before that, in March, the vision of his business for a The new 100,000 -seat stadium in Old Trafford has been revealedthat he describes as “the project of a life”.

“A galvanization project”

“The fans base is incredible,” said Lord Foster about his enthusiasm for being responsible for working on the new field.

For the renowned architect, it is a kind of return home, given the roots of the working class of Lord Foster, having grown up in Manchester.

Was it excited to get involved?

“You bet,” he exclaims.

“It’s a galvanizing project … and so much can naturally get on the back of this emblematic sporting team.”

To cost around 2 billion pounds sterling – with its three large masts acting as a large umbrella on Old Trafford – the design is part of a wider regeneration project which, according to Lord Foster, could be completed in five years.

It is described as a “master plan that will create streets, squares, neighborhoods and will connect with the heart of Manchester”.

When asked if it would feel different from any other British stadium, he said: “Manchester United is different and therefore his stage will be different … and better, of course.”

And what about the Qeii memorial?

He says that his design to remember the late St James’ monarch of London will be “more of all good things”.

His plans include a statue of Queen Elizabeth II standing next to her husband Prince Philip, and a semi-glass bridge which is a nod to her wedding tiara.

As for those who asked if the maintenance of his spark could be problematic, Lord Foster insists that it will be “less maintenance, more joy”.

He says that his hope is “to address many millions of people who go through this (park), daily shuttle and many tourists, and to make it more human, to make a better experience and a recall of the inheritance of the most extraordinary long -standing monarch”.

After collecting the prestigious London Festival’s success medal for life, with six decades of experience to his credit, Lord Foster says that he finds the inability of Great Britain to invest in frustrating infrastructure.

“I deplored, like so many others, the cancellation of HS2,” he says. The northern leg of the railway road has long been delayed in Manchester was abandoned by Rishi Sunak in 2023.

“It was a question of Levant. It was not a question of going from a single place at the speed of lightning, it removed the burden of the regional network so that it would serve the local communities better.”

He says that “connectivity is the answer to many of the social problems we are talking about”.

The tendency of politicians, he says, to prioritize short-term problems does not help when it comes to seeing the situation as a whole.

“There is not the awareness of the importance of conception and planning … You need political conscience,” he said.

“The city is not static, it’s dynamic. It is always changing, evolving, adapting to change, and it can do it, or it can hurt it. But he needs planning, he needs anticipation. ”