Michael Graves, founding principal of Michael Graves & Associates, who produced some of the world's most recognizable examples of post-modern architecture, passed away this week at 80 years old.
A post on the Michael Graves & Associates website announced that Michael Graves passed away peacefully at his home in Princeton, New Jersey on March 12.
Graves made news recently as the city of Portland considered plans to demolish one of his most famous buildings, the Portland Building. In an obituary for The Oregonian, Brad Schmidt noted that city officials now intend to spend $100 million to renovate the building.
Graves gained acclaim for more than just his buildings—he also designed many acclaimed consumer goods. Alessi has already announced plans to release a special edition of Graves's 9093 kettle to commemorate his life as a "design hero."
Here is a partial list of obituaries and articles from late in Graves's career, celebrating his accomplishments:
- The Past as Prologue symposium, held by the Architectural League of New York, to commemorate the 50th year of Graves's practice.
- The ongoing Past as Prologue exhibition at Grounds for Sculpture in New Jersey.
- An article on the Linear City concept as described in the Past as Prologue exhibition.
- An obituary in the Times of Trenton, detailing Graves's New Jersey roots.
- An obituary by Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic Christopher Hawthorne, detailing the evolution of Graves's career and its consistent theme of populism and historicism.
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