2009 AIA Houston Firm Of The Year
William Stern, FAIA, LEED AP
Bill Stern’s work is recognized nationally for its rigorous clarity, spatial qualities, and attention to detail. In addition to his numerous award-winning and memorable private residences as well as a comprehensive portfolio of commercial, educational, and preservation projects, he has made significant and lasting contributions through his work to the city’s many cultural institutions. His work has been featured in books and journals including Texas Architect, The Architectural Review, Architecture, Elle Décor, House Beautiful and the New York Times.
A dedicated teacher, advocate and leader, Bill was adjunct associate professor at the University of Houston for nearly three decades. He has served on the board of the Rice Design Alliance and was a founding editor of its publication, Cite, for which he received the Texas Society of Architects’ John G. Flowers Award for Excellence in Architectural Journalism. In addition to many contributions to Cite, Texas Architect and other publications, he was an editor of Ephemeral City: Cite Looks at Houston, published by the University of Texas Press in 2003.
Bill received a Master of Architecture from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Harvard College. After beginning his career in the New York office of Edward L. Barnes, Bill moved to Houston in 1976 and founded William F. Stern & Associates, Architects in 1979. In 1999 he and long-time associate, David Bucek formed Stern and Bucek Architects. Bill currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Menil Collection in Houston and the Collections Committee at the Harvard Art Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
A dedicated teacher, advocate and leader, Bill was adjunct associate professor at the University of Houston for nearly three decades. He has served on the board of the Rice Design Alliance and was a founding editor of its publication, Cite, for which he received the Texas Society of Architects’ John G. Flowers Award for Excellence in Architectural Journalism. In addition to many contributions to Cite, Texas Architect and other publications, he was an editor of Ephemeral City: Cite Looks at Houston, published by the University of Texas Press in 2003.
Bill received a Master of Architecture from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Harvard College. After beginning his career in the New York office of Edward L. Barnes, Bill moved to Houston in 1976 and founded William F. Stern & Associates, Architects in 1979. In 1999 he and long-time associate, David Bucek formed Stern and Bucek Architects. Bill currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Menil Collection in Houston and the Collections Committee at the Harvard Art Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
