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Architecture Images-New York Architects Michael Graves |
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1934–, American
architect, b. Indianapolis, Ind., educated at the Univ. of Cincinnati and
Harvard. Graves was a member of the New York "Five" or "white" modernist
architects during the 1960s, the other four being Richard
Meier, Peter Eisenman, Charles Gwathmey, and John Hejduk. In the 1970s,
Graves emerged as a leading proponent of the American postmodernist style.
His completed projects include the Portland Building in Portland, Oreg.; the
Swan and Dolphin Hotels in Walt Disney World, Fla.; the Walt Disney Company
Corporate Headquarters in Burbank, Calif.; the Newark Museum in Newark,
N.J.; the Emory Univ. Museum of Art and Architecture in Atlanta, Ga.; the
expansion of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City; and the
Central Library in Denver. Graves is also known for his design of furniture,
furnishings, and artifacts.
See M. Graves; Buildings and Projects 1966–81 (1983) and Buildings and Projects 1982–89 (1990). |
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160 425 5th Avenue |
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