Michael Graves
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Michael Graves (b. July 9, 1934) is an American architect. Identified as one of The New York Five, Graves has achieved his greatest fame with his designs for domestic household items sold at Target stores in the United States.
Graves was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Broad Ripple High School, receiving his diploma in 1950. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati and a master's degree from Harvard University.
An architect in public practice in Princeton, New Jersey, since 1964, Graves is also the Robert Schirmer Professor of Architecture, Emeritus at Princeton University. He directs the firm Michael Graves & Associates, which has offices in Princeton and in New York City. In addition to his popular line of household items, Graves and his firm have earned acclaim for a wide variety of commercial and residential buildings and interior design. In 1999 Graves was awarded the National Medal of Arts and in 2001 the Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects.
In 2003, an infection of unknown origin (possible bacterial meningitis) left Graves paralyzed from the waist down. He is still active in his practice, which is currently involved in a number of projects; including an addition to the Detroit Institute of Arts, and a large Integrated Resort in Singapore
His important buildings include:
- Alexander House, Princeton, New Jersey, 1971-1973
- Plocek House, Warren, New Jersey
- Crooks House, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1976
- Hanselmann House, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1967
- Portland Public Service Building, Portland, Oregon, 1982
- Public library, San Juan Capistrano, California, 1981-1983
- Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio,1984
- Humana Building, Louisville, Kentucky, 1985
- Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta, Georgia, 1990
- Swan and Dolphin Resort, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, 1990
- Team Disney Building, Burbank, California, 1991
- Disney's Hotel New York, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 1992
- Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1993
- 1500 Ocean Drive, South Beach, Florida, 1993
- Engineering Research Center, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1994-1995
- Bryan Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1995
- The Central Library in Denver-1996
- Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1996
- O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1999
- Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 2001
- Martel College, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 2002
- National Museum of History, Taitung, Taiwan, 2002
- North Hall, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2002
- Minneapolis Institute of Arts Expansion, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006
- Alter Hall, The Fox School of Business, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2006
- St. Coletta School, Washington, D.C., 2006
- Resorts World, Sentosa, Singapore, current.
