Larsen Salon Series: The American Dream (June 7)

Join LongHouse Reserve and Robert A.M. Stern Architects for a presentation by RAMSA Partner Michael Jones on the architecture and history of Central Park South. This talk will highlight the vibrant characters who left their mark in the area, including larger-than-life developers like Harry Black and Steve Ross, visionary designers such as Emery Roth and Dorothy Draper, and notable socialites like Truman Capote. Michael will examine the architectural features of iconic buildings like the Hampshire House, the Hotel St. Moritz, and the Sherry-Netherland Hotel, which have played a pivotal role in shaping mixed-use, high-rise residential spaces. He will also discuss how this historical context influenced the design of three RAMSA projects - 15 Central Park West, 220 Central Park South, and 520 Park Avenue.

About the Architect
Michael Jones is a partner at Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA) and designs many of the firm’s most prominent multifamily residential projects. His projects in New York City include 15 Central Park West, 220 Central Park South, 520 Park Avenue, as well as several other apartment houses in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. Internationally, he has spearheaded the design of modern classical residential communities in Lima, Peru, and the design of the Hong Kong Golf and Tennis Academy. Michael is the co-author of the monograph City Living: Apartment Houses by Robert A.M. Stern Architects (2016). A registered architect in the State of New York, Michael is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, the Urban Land Institute, and the Congress for the New Urbanism. Michael co-founded and chairs RAMSA's Q+ Committee - the office’s LGBTQ+ group that promotes the inclusion and acceptance of the queer community in architecture - and serves as a board member for LongHouse Reserve and The Ali Forney Center.

The Larsen Salon Series, offered by LongHouse Reserve in honor of its founder Jack Lenor Larsen (1927-2020), carries on a tradition of conversations, presentations, and lectures by designers, architects, and artists working at the intersection of art, architecture, design, and craft. We offer these salons in Manhattan and East Hampton, at various spaces, to engage all of us in important dialogues of meaning in our complex world.