Jaquelin T. Robertson
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Jaquelin Taylor Robertson, FAIA
, FAICP
usually credited as Jaquelin T. Robertson and informally known as "Jaque," is an American
architect
and urban designer.
After graduating from Yale College
with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1954 and spending a year at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, Robertson got a Master of Architecture
degree from Yale School of Architecture
in 1961.
Working in New York City Planning, he was the founder of the New York City Urban Design Group, the first Director of the Mayor's Office of Midtown Planning and Development, and a City Planning Commissioner.
In 1975, he spent three years in Tehran, Iran, directing the planning and design of the country's new capitol center Shahestan Pahlavi in the Abbas Abad
district of Tehran.
From 1980 to 1988, Robertson was Dean of the University of Virginia School of Architecture
where there is now an Endowed Professorship in his name entitled the "Jaquelin T. Robertson Visiting Professorship in Architecture." At UVA
, Robertson often invited notable guest speakers and organized a famous symposium with 25 of the nation's leading architects, including Robert A. M. Stern
and Léon Krier
, that resulted in the publication of a book entitled The Charlottesville Tapes. During this same period (1980 to 1987), he was partnered with Peter Eisenman
in the firm Eisenman/Robertson Architects in New York City.
In 1988, he stepped down from the University of Virginia
post and his partnership with Peter Eisenman
to join his Yale School of Architecture classmate Alex Cooper
in his firm in New York City, established now under a new name: Cooper, Robertson & Partners
.
His notable work includes the New Albany Country Club in New Albany, Ohio
outside Columbus, the Visitor Center at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
in Richmond, Virginia, the Henry Moore
Sculpture Garden at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
, the Master Plan for Celebration, Florida
for the Disney Development Company
as well as the Golf Clubhouse there, The Institute for the Arts & Humanities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, the Master Plan for the new community of Val d'Europe
, outside Paris
, France, the Sony Pictures Imageworks
Headquarters Building in Culver City, California, and numerous private residences.
Having designed many AIA (American Institute of Architects
) award-winning houses, many of which are in the Hamptons on the East End of Long Island and in the Caribbean
, Robertson was named one of "the AD 100," Architectural Digest
's list of the top 100 architects and interior designers whose work has been published by Architectural Digest
over the years.
Robertson is both a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners
.
FAIA
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects is a postnomial, designating an individual who has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects...
, FAICP
AICP
AICP ia an abbreviation which can stand for:*American Institute of Certified Planners - an institution connected with the American Planning Association...
usually credited as Jaquelin T. Robertson and informally known as "Jaque," is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and urban designer.
After graduating from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1954 and spending a year at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, Robertson got a Master of Architecture
Master of Architecture
The Master of Architecture is a professional degree in architecture, qualifying the graduate to move through the various stages of professional accreditation that result in receiving a license.-Overview:...
degree from Yale School of Architecture
Yale School of Architecture
The Yale School of Architecture is one of the constituent professional schools of Yale University. It is generally considered to be one of the most prestigious architecture schools in the world.- History :...
in 1961.
Working in New York City Planning, he was the founder of the New York City Urban Design Group, the first Director of the Mayor's Office of Midtown Planning and Development, and a City Planning Commissioner.
In 1975, he spent three years in Tehran, Iran, directing the planning and design of the country's new capitol center Shahestan Pahlavi in the Abbas Abad
Abbas Abad
Abbās Ābād is a large north-central neighborhood of Tehran, Iran, designated within the Seventh Municipal District of the capital.-History:...
district of Tehran.
From 1980 to 1988, Robertson was Dean of the University of Virginia School of Architecture
University of Virginia School of Architecture
The School of Architecture at the University of Virginia is a national leader in architectural education, conferring degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Architectural History, and Urban and Environmental Planning...
where there is now an Endowed Professorship in his name entitled the "Jaquelin T. Robertson Visiting Professorship in Architecture." At UVA
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, Robertson often invited notable guest speakers and organized a famous symposium with 25 of the nation's leading architects, including Robert A. M. Stern
Robert A. M. Stern
Robert Arthur Morton Stern, usually credited as Robert A. M. Stern, is an American architect and Dean of the Yale University School of Architecture....
and Léon Krier
Léon Krier
Léon Krier is an architect, architectural theorist and urban planner. From the late 1970s onwards Krier has been one of the most influential neo-traditional architects and planners...
, that resulted in the publication of a book entitled The Charlottesville Tapes. During this same period (1980 to 1987), he was partnered with Peter Eisenman
Peter Eisenman
Peter Eisenman is an American architect. Eisenman's professional work is often referred to as formalist, deconstructive, late avant-garde, late or high modernist, etc...
in the firm Eisenman/Robertson Architects in New York City.
In 1988, he stepped down from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
post and his partnership with Peter Eisenman
Peter Eisenman
Peter Eisenman is an American architect. Eisenman's professional work is often referred to as formalist, deconstructive, late avant-garde, late or high modernist, etc...
to join his Yale School of Architecture classmate Alex Cooper
Alex Cooper
Alexander Cooper, FAIA often credited as Alex Cooper, is an American architect and urban designer.In his piece on Cooper in The New York Times, Paul Goldberger wrote that Cooper "just might be the most influential architect in New York right now...
in his firm in New York City, established now under a new name: Cooper, Robertson & Partners
Cooper, Robertson & Partners
Cooper, Robertson & Partners is an international architecture and urban design firm headquartered in New York City.Founded originally as Alexander Cooper and Associates by Alex Cooper in 1979, the firm has designed a number of significant planned communities, urban infill, and transit-oriented...
.
His notable work includes the New Albany Country Club in New Albany, Ohio
New Albany, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,711 people, 1,263 households, and 1,030 families residing in the village. The population density was 415.7 people per square mile . There were 1,424 housing units at an average density of 159.5 per square mile...
outside Columbus, the Visitor Center at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, , is a botanical garden located at 1800 Lakeside Avenue, on the North Side of Richmond, Virginia.- Mission :...
in Richmond, Virginia, the Henry Moore
Henry Moore
Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA was an English sculptor and artist. He was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art....
Sculpture Garden at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an art museum in Kansas City, Missouri, known for its neoclassical architecture and extensive collection of Asian art....
, the Master Plan for Celebration, Florida
Celebration, Florida
Celebration is a census-designated place and a master-planned community in Osceola County, Florida, United States, located near Walt Disney World Resort and originally developed by The Walt Disney Company...
for the Disney Development Company
Disney Development Company
The Disney Development Company is a fully owned subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company, incorporated in Florida. Its primary role has been in the design and construction of certain resort and shopping areas within the Walt Disney World Resort, and the development of the planned community,...
as well as the Golf Clubhouse there, The Institute for the Arts & Humanities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, the Master Plan for the new community of Val d'Europe
Val d'Europe
Val d'Europe is a part of the new town known as Marne-la-Vallée. The final area of the district is currently in development. It is located around 35 km to the east of Paris, near Disneyland Paris...
, outside Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France, the Sony Pictures Imageworks
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc. is a visual effects and character animation company headquartered in Culver City, California, USA. SPI is a division of Sony Pictures Digital Productions, which oversees the digital production and online entertainment assets of Sony Pictures Entertainment.The company...
Headquarters Building in Culver City, California, and numerous private residences.
Having designed many AIA (American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
) award-winning houses, many of which are in the Hamptons on the East End of Long Island and in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, Robertson was named one of "the AD 100," Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest is an American monthly magazine. Its principal subject is interior design, not — as the name of the magazine might suggest — architecture more generally. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Publications and was founded in 1920, by the Knapp family, who sold it in 1993...
's list of the top 100 architects and interior designers whose work has been published by Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest is an American monthly magazine. Its principal subject is interior design, not — as the name of the magazine might suggest — architecture more generally. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Publications and was founded in 1920, by the Knapp family, who sold it in 1993...
over the years.
Robertson is both a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners
American Institute of Certified Planners
The American Institute of Certified Planners is the American Planning Association's professional institute. AICP certifies professionals in the United States in the field of Urban and Regional planning and assists planners in the areas of ethics, professional development, planning education, and...
.
Career Awards
- Thomas Jefferson Medal in ArchitectureThomas Jefferson Medal in ArchitectureThe Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture is presented for notable achievement in design or for distinguished contributions to the field of architecture. The award has been made annually since its establishment in 1966. The award is granted jointly by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and...
1998 - Seaside Institute Prize 2002
- Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture 2007
External links
- Cooper, Robertson & Partners website
- "In Search of an American Urban Order" by Jaquelin T. Robertson
- Architectural Digest: The AD 100: Jaquelin T. Robertson
- Architectural Digest, August 2004: Reinterpreting the Classics
- Architectural Digest, Feb 2005: A House to Hold the Land
- Architectural Digest, April 2007: A Memorable Second Act in East Hampton
- Architectural Digest, June 2003: Peaceable Kingdom
- Architectural Digest: 100 Great Spaces - Part 3
Further reading
- Cooper, Robertson & Partners: Cities to Gardens. The Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-86470-167-6
- The Charlottesville Tapes by Jaquelin T. Robertson et al., Rizzoli, New York, 1982 & 1985 ISBN 0-84780-538-7
- "In Search of an American Urban Order" by Jaquelin T. Robertson, Modulus 16 (1983) Ed. Robert Claiborne. Charlottesville: The University of Virginia School of Architecture.
- "Robertson, Jacquelin T. Shahestan Pahlavi: Steps Toward a New Iranian Centre. Conference Lecture and Proceedings: Toward an Architecture in the Spirit of Islam (1978)"