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Encyclopedia > Robert A. M. Stern
Robert A. M. Stern
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Name Robert A. M. Stern
Nationality Flag of the United States American
Birth date May 23, 1939 (1939-05-23) (age 68)
Birth place
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Robert Arthur Morton Stern, usually credited as Robert A. M. Stern, (born May 23, 1939) is an American architect and Dean of the Yale University School of Architecture. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... The Yale School of Architecture is one of the constituent schools of Yale University. ...


His work is generally classified as postmodern, though a more useful classification would be a particular emphasis on context and the continuity of traditions. He may have been the first architect to use the term "postmodernism"[1], but more recently he has used the phrase "modern traditionalist" to describe his work. Postmodernism (sometimes abbreviated Po-mo[1]) is a term originating in architecture, literally after the modern, denoting a style that is more ornamental than modernism, and which borrows from previous architectural styles, often in a playful or ironic fashion. ...

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Early life, education, and career

He received a bachelor's degree from Columbia in 1960 and a master's degree in architecture from Yale in 1965. After graduating from Yale, Stern worked as a designer in the office of Richard Meier in 1966, prior to forming the firm of Stern & Hagmann with a fellow student from his days at Yale, John S. Hagmann, in 1969. In 1977 he founded the successor firm, Robert A. M. Stern Architects. Before becoming architecture dean at Yale, he was professor of architecture at Columbia and director of Columbia's Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture. A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Yale School of Architecture is one of the constituent schools of Yale University. ... Richard Meier (born October 12, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey) is a late twentieth century American architect known for his use of the purist white. ... John S. Hagmann is an American architect and former partner of Robert A.M. Stern. ...


Major Projects

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Major Public Projects include the Lakewood Public Library in Lakewood, Ohio, an inner ring suburb of Cleveland, Ohio; Nashville Public Library in Nashville, Tennessee, Jacksonville Public Library in Jacksonville, Florida, and the main library in Columbus, Georgia; Point West Place in Framingham, Massachusetts; the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta, Georgia, and federal courthouses in Youngstown, Ohio, Beckley, West Virginia and Richmond, Virginia the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, and the future George W. Bush Presidential Library at Southern Methodist University. The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, often referred to as the Ford School, is a leading public policy school in the United States. ... Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Nashville redirects here. ... Jacksonville redirects here. ... Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... Framingham is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 66,910, making it the most populous town in Massachusetts. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Location within the state of Ohio Coordinates: , Country State Counties Mahoning, Trumbull Founded 1796 Incorporated 1848 (village) - 1867 (city) Government  - Mayor Jay Williams (I) Area  - City  34. ... Alfred Beckley Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA and founded on April 4, 1838. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: , Country State Government  - Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (I) Area  - City 62. ... The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, often referred to as the Ford School, is a leading public policy school in the United States. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan. ... The George W. Bush Presidential Library is the future presidential library of George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States. ... Dallas Hall at Dedman College at SMU The Laura Lee Blanton Hall during a rare snow storm Southern Methodist University (commonly SMU) is a nationally recognized, private, coeducational university in University Park, Texas (an enclave of Dallas). ...


Master planning

He and his firm have notably been involved in projects for The Walt Disney Company, including the plan for the town of Celebration, Florida and the design of Disney's feature animation building in Burbank, California. He and his firm were also involved in planning the renovation of Times Square, New York City, beginning in 1992 and is the campus master planner for Georgetown University, the Harvard Law School, the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and Acadia University in Wolfville Nova Scotia. Disney redirects here. ... Celebration, Florida is a census-designated place and an unincorporated master-planned community in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Florida, near Walt Disney World Resort. ... The bouncing ball animation (below) consists of these 6 frames. ... For the community in Santa Clara County, California, see Burbank, Santa Clara County, California. ... For other uses, see Times Square (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Georgetown University is a Jesuit private university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Father John Carroll founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634. ... Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ... Acadia University is a university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 11 Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867...


Other activities

He hosted the television series Pride of Place: Building the American Dream on PBS and his book New York 1930 was nominated for the National Book Award. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. PBS redirects here. ... The National Book Awards is one of the most preeminent literary prizes in the United States. ... The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. ...


Stern spoke frequently in defense of preservationists' efforts to save the ur-postmodernist 2 Columbus Circle in New York City, which is now being radically altered and occupied by the Museum of Art and Design. The original design of the Edward Durell Stone building in 2 Columbus Circle. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Museum of Arts & Design, is an institution formerly known as the American Craft Museum. ...


While studying towards his Masters of Architecture at Yale University, Stern received a grant from the Graham Foundation to aid in his efforts to publish a book on the life and times of George Howe. The Yale School of Architecture is one of the constituent schools of Yale University. ...


Brother is Sanskrit scholar Elliot M. Stern


Author Arthur Miller is a second cousin through his paternal grandmother


Projects

The following is an incomplete list:

Disneys Beach Club Resort is a beach-themed resort which is part of the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. ... Deluxe Resort Epcot Resort Area Opened - November 5, 1990 Theme - Marthas Vineyard Resort Areas - Main Building Rooms - 630 Suites - Standard Suites Address - 1700 Epcot Resorts Boulevard Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830 Phone - (407) 934-7000 Fax - (407) 934-3450 Disneys Yacht Club Resort is a New England nautical... For other uses, see Times Square (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Norman Rockwell Museum is home to the worlds largest collection of original Rockwell art. ... Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. ... Disneys BoardWalk Resort is a hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort. ... Celebration, Florida is a census-designated place and an unincorporated master-planned community in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Florida, near Walt Disney World Resort. ... East Hampton is a village located in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alma Mater Columbia University is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. ... Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ... Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is a theater in Houston, Texas. ... Houston redirects here. ... Georgetown University is a Jesuit private university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Father John Carroll founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634. ... The International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska is the largest known public collection of quilts. ... The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Often referred to as simply Nebraska or UNL, it is the flagship and largest campus of the University of Nebraska system. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: , Country State Government  - Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (I) Area  - City 62. ... Recreation of a cabin in which soldiers would have lived at Valley Forge. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the arena. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Central Park West is an avenue in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The town of East Hampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York and is the easternmost town on the South Shore of Long Island. ... Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ... The Museum for African Art is located in the neighborhood of Long Island City in the borough of Queens in New York City (USA). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

References

  1. ^ Archpedia - Architecture Encyclopedia

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