Experts
Robert A. M. Stern
Dean, Yale School of Architecture
The Yale School of Architecture Dean discusses designing the George W. Bush Presidential Library. Read More
Is new technology radically improving design? Stern doesn't think so. Read More
Robert A.M. Stern describes the artistic nature of public buildings. Read More
Stern would give everyone at the Yale school of architecture financial aid. Read More
How the Yale School of Architecture Dean approaches a new project. Read More
As the world's new tallest building debuts in Dubai, Robert A.M. Stern, Dean of the Yale School of Architecture, discusses the impact of modernity on the Middle East. Read More
The sustainability issue has led to a certain sophistication of approach in European architecture. Read More
Mistakes propel one into the next project, Stern says. Read More
People travel to see the architecture of a place. Read More
Women, Stern says, are often pulled away by the desire to have a family. Read More
Gehry's museum in Bilbao definitely will, says Stern. Read More
Stern thinks it's the tendency toward mega-firms. Read More
The battle between computer and materials. Read More
No building can be self-contained, says Stern. Read More
Stern grew up at a time when here was a lot of interesting architecture being created in New York. Read More
Stern does't understand why his parents left Manhattan for Brooklyn. Read More
About Robert A. M. Stern
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.