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Robert A. M. Stern
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(Robert Arthur Morton Stern), 1939–, American architect, b. New York City. He studied architecture at Yale Univ., became a practicing architect in the mid-1960s, and a professor of architecture at Columbia Univ. in 1970. He and John S. Hagmann were partners from 1969 to 1977, when Stern opened his own firm. An important figure in architectural postmodernism, he is particularly skilled at adapting historical styles to a contemporary context and at integrating buildings into their settings. Primarily known for his residential structures, he also has been involved in larger projects, such as the massive renovation of New York City's Times Square (1992–). Stern's many books include New Directions in Architecture (1969) and Pride of Place: Building the American Dream (1986), a companion to the television series he created and hosted for the Public Broadcasting System. Stern was appointed dean of the Yale School of Architecture in 1998.

Robert A.M. Stern is a practicing architect, teacher, and writer. Mr. Stern is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and received the Medal of Honor of its New York Chapter in 1984. As founder and senior partner of Robert A.M. Stern Architects, he personally directs the design of each of the firm's projects.


Mr. Stern is the dean of the Yale School of Architecture. He was previously a professor of Architecture and director of the Historic Preservation Program at the Graduate Schools of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University. Mr. Stern served from 1984 to 1988 as the first director of Columbia's Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture. He has lectured extensively in the United States and abroad on both historical and contemporary topics in architecture. He is the author of several books, including New Directions in American Architecture (Braziller, 1969; revised edition, 1977); George Howe: Toward a Modern American Architecture (Yale University Press, 1975); and Modern Classicism (London: Thames & Hudson; New York: Rizzoli, 1988).


Mr. Stern's particular interest and experience in the development of New York City's architecture and urbanism can be seen in his books, New York 1900 (Rizzoli, 1983) coauthored with John Massengale and Gregory Gilmartin, New York 1930 (Rizzoli, 1987) coauthored with Thomas Mellins and Gregory Gilmartin, which was nominated for a National Book Award, New York 1960 (Monacelli, 1995) and New York 1880 (Monacelli, 1999) coauthored with Thomas Mellins and David Fishman. Mr. Stern's work has been exhibited at numerous galleries and universities and is in permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Duetsches Architekturmuseum, the Denver Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1976, 1980, and 1996, he was among the architects selected to represent the United States at the Venice Biennale. In 1986 Mr. Stern hosted the "Pride of Place: Building the American Dream," an eight-part, eight-hour documentary television series aired on the Public Broadcasting System. Mr. Stern serves on the board of directors of the Walt Disney Company. Mr. Stern is a graduate of Columbia University (B.A., 1960) and Yale University (M. Architecture, 1965).

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