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"Robert A.M. Stern, the Modern Traditionalist\nAD visits a diverse selection of projects by the celebrated architect\nArchitect Robert A.M. Stern designed a Shingle Style house at the tip of a peninsula that extends two and a half miles into Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. The home, complete with a lighthouse/lookout tower, wine cellar, bowling alley, and guesthouse, is just as spectacular as its seafront site and the breathtaking views. (October 2008)\nStern conceived an upside-down, three-story beach cottage in the planned community of Seaside, Florida, with the master bedroom and public living spaces on the upper levels to maximize space and ocean views. Adhering to the area's strict building requirements, which limit height, roof slope, and materials, the design is a beachfront take on the traditional urban townhouse. (April 2008)\nInspired by the late Philadelphia architect George Howe (1886\u20131955), Stern designed this Norman-style residence in southern Ontario, Canada. Classical details can be seen throughout, but most dramatically on the main fa\u00E7ade. Its formal appearance is offset with a rough limestone exterior, random pavers, and a slate roof. (March 2002)\nStern transformed a dilapidated storage shed atop his 34th Street Manhattan office into a loft-like penthouse aerie for reading, writing, and relaxation. \"My intention was to keep the character of the metal shed, the good part, while taking down the shantytown aspects,\" he says. Pictured: The living area features walls lined with books and gigantic folding glass doors that open onto an observation deck overlooking midtown and beyond. (July 2007)\nFor Walt Disney Pictures' Feature Animation Studios headquarters in Burbank, California, completed in 1994, Stern playfully looked to the future while remembering the company's past. The entrance is dominated by Mickey Mouse's blue \"Sorcerer's Apprentice\" hat, making the structure instantly recognizable as Disney's.\nAn all-glass fa\u00E7ade and gentle curve distinguish the north exterior of One Crescent Drive, an 85,000-square-foot office building that is part of the firm's reenvisioning of Philadelphia Navy Yard, a plan that includes new construction and historic renovation. The structure received LEED Platinum certification due to its high-thermal-performance envelope, maximization of natural light, and extensive use of recycled materials, among other sustainable building techniques.\nCompleted in 2002, Stern's master plan for a portion of Rice University's campus in Houston included the construction of the new Jones Graduate School of Business. Featuring a brick fa\u00E7ade with hints of limestone, a granite base, large archways, and a red tile roof, its design aesthetic is in keeping with the architectural style found throughout the university.\nThe Dr. Marcene H. and Robert E. Christoverson Humanities Building at Florida Southern College in Lakeland was completed in 2010 and serves as a multiuse center for students and professors. Faculty offices are on the upper level; the lower level has a student lounge with double-height ceilings and sweeping views as well as classrooms and labs for film, language, writing, and computers.\nFor Brooklyn's Excellence Charter School of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Stern restored and added to the former Public School 70 building, erected in 1880 by James W. Naughton. The structure had fallen into extreme disrepair after a fire in 1990. The addition to the back matches the style of the original fa\u00E7ade, and an open-air rooftop playing field was constructed above the new gymnasium, auditorium, and cafeteria.\nAt the members-only resort community Talisker Club Park in Park City, Utah, Stern designed a series of five Arts and Crafts\u2013style pavilions, housing member services, child-care facilities, the spa and gym, golf clubhouse, plus dining and event space. His design incorporates natural finishes and is largely influenced by the remarkable surrounding landscape, which he wanted to remain the main focus.\nThe Jacksonville Public Library in Florida combines classical architectural elements with state-of-the-art technology. Constructed in 2005, the facility features monumental light-filled spaces, including the Grand Reading room, with a 48-foot vaulted ceiling, colorful sections for children and teens, conference areas, and caf\u00E9s.\nStern's playful design for the International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, showcases a fa\u00E7ade of glass panels that appear to be stitched together. The three-story building abounds with novel angles and utilizes clever enclosures to decrease the amount of light from the immense windows."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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