Robert A. M. Stern Houses

by STERN, ROBERT A.M.

• ISBN13: 9781885254689
• ISBN10: 1885254687
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: The Monacelli Press

Summary

In over thirty years of practice, Robert A. M. Stern has developed a distinctive architecture committed to the synthesis of tradition and innovation and, above all, to the creation and enhancement of a meaningful sense of place. Inspired by the great legacy of American architecture, the firm of Robert A. M. Stern Architects has produced a variety of building types in a range of stylistic vocabularies. The design of houses, for which the firm initially gained notice, remains a cornerstone of the practice. Beautifully illustrated in color, this major monograph -- a companion volume to the best-sellingRobert A. M. Stern: Buildings-- thoroughly documents more than forty-five houses built over the course of thirty years. These distinguished houses are located in diverse settings across the United States, from San Francisco's Russian Hill to the Rocky Mountains to the Long Island and New England coasts. In every case, Stern has emphasized the importance of context by exploring the nature of place through houses that embody the region's vernacular architectural heritage, as well as gracefully reflect each site's unique natural setting. Whether considering classical New York town houses, Shingle Style "cottages" by the sea, or Scandinavian log houses as reinterpreted on the American frontier, Stern has fostered a strong sense of architectural continuity and connection to the past by participating in the dialogue across time that he believes lies at the heart of architecture.

Author Biography

Robert A. M. Stern, the principal partner of the architectural practice he founded in 1969, is also dean of the Yale School of Architecture. In addition to monographs on the firm's work, Stern has written a series of books on New York's architecture and urbanism, including New York 1880, New York 1900, New York 1930, and New York 1960.

Table of Contents

THE IMPORTANCE OF HOUSES	14	(6)
HOUSES	20	(586)
Westchester County Residence	20	(18)
Greenwich Poolhouse	38	(6)
New York City Townhouse	44	(8)
Llewellyn Park Residence	52	(18)
Points of View	70	(18)
Residence at Chilmark	88	(16)
Residence at Farm Neck	104	(20)
Treadway House	124	(12)
Residence at Hardscrabble	136	(14)
Lawson House	150	(14)
Residence on Russian Hill	164	(20)
East Hampton Residence	184	(16)
Marblehead Residence	200	(12)
Sunstone	212	(18)
Red Oaks	230	(20)
Mill Neck Residence	250	(16)
Hewlett Harbor Residence	266	(14)
Residence in Starwood	280	(36)
Deal Residence	316	(14)
Villa in New Jersey	330	(42)
Residence at River Oaks	372	(24)
Elberon Residence	396	(20)
Architect's Cottage	416	(24)
Residence at Skimhampton	440	(10)
Residence at Calf Creek	450	(18)
Residence at Wilderness Point	468	(22)
Residence at Pottersville	490	(16)
Residence in the Midwestern United States	506	(20)
Spruce Lodge	526	(30)
Skyview	556	(18)
The Gables	574	(10)
Residence at Apaquogue	584	(22)
Project Credits	606	(2)
Illustration Credits	608