Michael D. Jones, AIA

Michael Jones, Partner joined Robert A.M. Stern Architects in 1988. He designs prominent institutional, commercial, and residential projects that pay homage to history while embracing modern life. 

Michael believes that one must know the past to design for the future. He sees the Classical language of architecture as inherently malleable to new ways of thinking and living, and compatible with sustainable building technologies. In both his drawings and designs, architecture and urbanism respect their context and climate, yet always make room for innovation and interpretation. His passion for exploring new ideas in the pursuit of design excellence is reflected in his residential towers, cultural centers, and institutional projects across the U.S. and abroad. 

Michael’s residential projects in New York City include the influential and widely acclaimed 15 Central Park West, the towering but contextual residential high-rise 220 Central Park South, and numerous other upscale apartment houses in Manhattan. Internationally, he has spearheaded the design of several Modern Classical residential communities in Lima, Peru, and the Hong Kong Golf and Tennis Academy, which was driven by the region’s climate and traditional architecture, and worked on Metropolis One, a master planned neighborhood and series of towers in Tianjin, China. Michael is bringing the same sensitivity and collaborative spirit that informed these projects to his current work on the Torre Gala Residences in Monterrey, Mexico, and New York City. 

Michael is co-author of the monograph City Living: Apartment Houses by Robert A.M. Stern Architects (2016). He also supports his community as an advisory board member for Ali Forney Center, an organization dedicated to protecting LGBTQ+ and at-risk youth from homelessness, and as a board member of LongHouse Reserve, a sculpture garden in East Hampton. He actively volunteers for several charitable organizations and is the co-founder of RAMSA's Q+ Committee.