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Robert A.M. Stern
Dean, Yale School of Architecture
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Robert A.M. Stern Discusses the Legacy of George W. Bush
The Yale School of Architecture Dean discusses designing the George W. Bush Presidential Library. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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How is technology changing architecture?
Is new technology radically improving design? Stern doesn't think so. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Robert A.M. Stern Discusses Art and Architecture
Robert A.M. Stern describes the artistic nature of public buildings. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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If you had $100 billion to give away, how would you spend it?
Stern would give everyone at the Yale school of architecture financial aid. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Business & Economics
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Robert A.M. Stern Describes His Creative Process
How the Yale School of Architecture Dean approaches a new project. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Robert A.M. Stern on Globalization and Architecture
Robert A.M. Stern on modernity in the Middle East. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Robert A.M. Stern on How American Architecture Compares to Europe's
The sustainability issue has led to a certain sophistication of approach in European architecture. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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What is your biggest design mistake?
Mistakes propel one into the next project, Stern says. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Why is architecture important?
People travel to see the architecture of a place. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Robert A.M. Stern on Women in Architecture
Women, Stern says, are often pulled away by the desire to have a family. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Will contemporary architecture stand the test of time?
Gehry's museum in Bilbao definitely will, says Stern. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Robert A.M. Stern on the Biggest Problem in Architecture
Stern thinks it's the tendency toward mega-firms. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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The battle between computer and materials. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Robert A.M. Stern on Whether a Building Has to Interact With Its Environment
No building can be self-contained, says Stern. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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What sparked your interest in architecture?
Stern grew up at a time when here was a lot of interesting architecture being created in New York. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Stern does't understand why his parents left Manhattan for Brooklyn. Read More
February 21, 2008 | In Identity
Robert Stern, the Dean of the Yale School of Architecture, is an American author, architect, and preservationist. Stern's buildings have something of a throwback style, and he draws inspiration from early American to late Deco.Stern received degrees from both Columbia University and Yale University, where he graduated from the School of Architecture in 1965. After finishing Yale, Stern worked for Richard Meier before founding his own firm, Robert A. M. Stern Architects, in 1977. His firm, now 300 strong, is responsible for projects around the world, including the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the Disney Feature Animation Building, in Burbank, California, and the future George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.Stern, who has taught at Yale and Columbia, was appointed Dean of the Yale School of Architecture in 1998. Among other books, he is the author of New York 1880, New York 1960, and New York 2000, a series that documents the history and evolution of New York City's architecture.
