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Renowned Architect Robert A.M. Stern Passes Away at 86
Robert A.M. Stern, the celebrated American architect behind a myriad of iconic museums, libraries, and residences, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday at the age of 86.
His firm, Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), announced his death, though a specific cause was not disclosed.
“At RAMSA, we grieve the loss of our founder, mentor, and friend, and remain committed to carrying forth his ideals,” read a statement from the firm’s partners, honoring Stern’s profound legacy.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1939, Stern established his firm in 1969. Over decades, he garnered widespread recognition for his distinctive architectural style, which deftly fused postmodernist principles with contextual design, frequently drawing inspiration from historical and traditional aesthetics.
Among his most recognizable projects is 15 Central Park West, the luxurious Manhattan condominium famed for its distinctive limestone facade and its roster of affluent and celebrity residents since its opening in 2008.
Stern’s extensive portfolio also includes the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, the Gerald R.
Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, and Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts in Florida. Locally, he designed Cal State Northridge’s Manzanita Hall, completed in 2003.
Beyond his prolific design work, Stern held significant academic leadership roles, serving as dean of the Yale School of Architecture from 1998 to 2016 and previously as the director of Columbia University’s Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture.
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