"has died at the age of 86. His passing was confirmed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), the New York-based practice he led for more than five decades. Known for advancing a contextual, historically informed approach during decades dominated by modernist and high-tech architecture, Stern remained a prominent voice advocating for continuity, urban civility, and an understanding of architecture as part of a longer cultural lineage."
"While often associated with American Postmodernism, Stern's trajectory evolved toward a more classical-informed, historically grounded approach distinct from the movement's more experimental expressions. His work prioritised urban relationships, material longevity, and the reinterpretation of traditional forms. Through the 1980s and 1990s, RAMSA became known for master plans, civic buildings, cultural institutions, and later, large-scale residential projects. Among his most recognisable works is 15 Central Park West (2008), a limestone-clad residential tower in Manhattan whose design drew from early 20th-century precedents."
Robert A.M. Stern was born in 1939 in Brooklyn and studied at Columbia University before earning a Master of Architecture from Yale in 1965. He balanced practice and scholarship early in his career, developing a deep interest in architectural history that informed his design ethos and teaching. He founded Robert A.M. Stern Architects in 1969 and led the firm for more than five decades. Stern moved from associations with Postmodernism toward a classical-informed, historically grounded approach that prioritized urban relationships, durable materials, and reinterpretation of traditional forms. RAMSA produced master plans, civic and cultural buildings, extensive campus architecture, and major residential projects including 15 Central Park West.
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