Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Foster and Partners


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. (non-admin closure) WJ94 (talk) 17:35, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

Foster and Partners

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I'm not nominating this subject because it lacks notability. Clearly, this is a very notable organisation. However, just I can't help but feel that it would be better for Wikipedia's readers if this page's information resided at Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank. It may be that there is enough RS to distinguish this subject from its founder but ironically the Norman Foster page gives a much better historical overview of this organisation than this company page. As far as I can see, the only purpose this page serves is to give the organisation a bit of free publicity at Wikipedia's expense. I could be wrong, so let's discuss it. The Bicycle of Dreams (talk) 13:32, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Companies and United Kingdom. Shellwood (talk) 14:01, 13 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Keep - I agree with Clearly, this is a very notable organisation Barnards.tar.gz (talk) 16:49, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep If the article's data is correct, the firm has 1800 employees all over the world including 140 partners. It's also the largest architecture firm in the UK. The firm has an established notability that goes beyond its association with Norman Foster. The article does not read as an advertisement at all. Pichpich (talk) 18:13, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep The article needs some work, but it is clearly a distinct topic from its founder. The article is not an "expense" Furius (talk) 01:51, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep. AfD is not cleanup. If you think there is information at Norman Foster's article that should be here, then copy/move it (see WP:CWW for how to properly attribute), but this is a clearly notable company independent of its founder and is no more an advert for it than any other article about a notable company with a notable founder is. Thryduulf (talk) 12:29, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions. Necrothesp (talk) 13:45, 14 March 2023 (UTC)


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