Renowned architect Robert A.M. Stern, a prominent figure in American architecture who designed famous museums, libraries and homes. died on Thursdayaccording to a statement from the firm he founded. He was 86.
The statement did not specify the cause of death, but said Stern “died in the comfort of his home.”
“At RAMSA, we mourn the loss of our founder, mentor and friend and remain committed to realizing his ideals,” the firm’s partners said in a statement.
Stern was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1939. Robert AM Stern Architectsnow known as RAMSA, in 1969. He is recognized for decades of work and style that combined postmodernism with contextual design, drawing inspiration from historical and traditional styles.
He was widely known for 15 Central Park Westluxury condominium with a distinctive limestone facade in Manhattan, bordering Central Park. The building opened in 2008 and has attracted prominent, rich and famous tenants.
Stern's works also include George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, 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.
He served as dean of the Yale School of Architecture from 1998 to 2016. He was previously director of the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University.
