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Profiles American architect Robert A.M. Stern. Educational background; Work history; Views on architecture and the impact of technology on the profession.

The article reports on a controversial construction project which is planned for the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The $600 million, 460,000 square foot project, which is being managed by architect Robert A. M. Stern, who is the dean of the Yale School of Architecture, will feature two residential colleges. The project, which is scheduled to begin in 2011, will require the demolition of 13 university buildings.

The article presents an interview with architect Robert A. M. Stern, who is dean of the Yale School of Architecture. When asked about a portfolio of high end buildings that he has designed, Stern says that has never felt that there was only one way to do architecture for every condition. He comments on the education of architects. Stern believes that a lack of elements of classicism which is seen in contemporary architecture does not make the architecture incorrect.

Reports that Robert A. Stern has recommended designating modernist buildings in New York City as landmarks. Number of buildings recommended by Stern; Public opinion of Stern's choice; Stern's reasons for choosing the buildings; Comments from Stern on his choices.

The article focuses on the life and work of architect Philip Johnson. According to the author, in the wake of his recent death, Johnson has been lauded for his curatorial acumen, his social grace, and his collegiality, especially to the young. But he has not been praised for another attribute, that of being a very talented architect. Johnson deserves to be remembered for his architecture, which should be foremost in any assessment of his life. Johnson was a master of planning. He was one of the few genuine functionalists among a generation that professed utility but seldom achieved it.

The article discusses the architectural design of several buildings located in Columbus, Indiana, including Fire Station No 4 designed by the firm Venturi Rauch Scott Brown, several schools designed by the architectural firm The Architects Collaborative (TAC) and a hospital designed by Robert Stern.

The article describes the design of a building that is formerly part of the Whitney and the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Madison Avenue in New York City. The building is owned by Marcel Breuer, where architect Robert A.M. Stern suggests that it should be renovated as an architecture museum. The building was a venue for the exhibition "Notes From the Archive" by Yale University Center for British Art on January 2, 2011.

The article details the ways that two buildings, the Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center, redesigned by architect Robert A. M. Stern, and the Eldridge Street Synagogue, redesigned by Walter Sedovic and Jill H. Gotthelf, have been reinvented to keep pace with a changing city. Stern utilized colors and luxury materials to make the Kaufman Center look more like a concert hall. Sedovic and Gotthelf added color and brightness to transform the synagogue.

The article focuses on the architecture of 15 Central Park West, in Manhattan, New York. The author mentions the designs of architects Rosario Candela, J. E. R. Carpenter, and Emery Roth, who designed many of the buildings near Central Park during the interwar period. According to the author, 15 Central Park West, which is a newly constructed building designed by Robert A. M. Stern, takes many of these classical structures as major influences.

The author discusses the things he enjoys and dislikes in New York City. He likes the movie musicals of the interwar period. He admits that he does not admire the overbuilding of certain parts of midtown, the spirit-bereft neighborhoods, the vast tracts of abandoned lands and the dereliction of human resources that goes with them. He asserts that despite such flaws, there is vitality about life in the city and a healthy sense of reality added with optimism.

Features Butterfield & Robinson's first architecture walking tour led by architect, author and historian, Robert A.M. Stern. Itinerary.

Features the book `New York 1880,' by Robert A.M. Stern, which dealt with architecture and urbanism in New York. Information on the author.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Pride of Place," by Andrea Oppenheimer Dean in the June 1986 issue.

The article presents an interview with Robert A.M. Stern, founder and senior partner of the company, Robert A.M. Stern Architects. When asked about his professional achievements, he referred it to be his ability to create a culture of architecture. He points at two challenges being faced by the designers regarding the right ideas for right projects and to have right clients. He advices clients to work in coordination with architects in order to make a project successful.