Graves, Michael (1934– ). One of the most controversial US architects. He was identified as one of the
New York Five, and first came to prominence with a series of private houses in which themes of Le
Corbusier were reworked (e.g. Benacerraf House addition, Princeton, NJ (1969), where reminiscences of De
Stijl also occur). From the 1970s his work became classified as
Post-Modernist, as his architecture assimilated historical images and quotations. The Public Services Building, Portland, OR. (1980–3), and the Humana Tower, Louisville, KY. (1982–6), are celebrated examples of his work. Other buildings by him include the Environmental Education Center, Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ (1981–3), the Graves Residence, Princeton, NJ (1986–93), the Detroit Institute of Arts, MI (1990), the Team Disney Building, Burbank, CA (1985–91—with
Snow White dwarfs standing in for
atlantes in the
Attic storey), the Mega Corporation, Sony Building, Tokyo (1991), and the Federal Court House, Trenton, NJ (1992).
Bibliography
Buck & Vogt (eds.) (1994);
Frampton et al. (1975);
Graves ,(1999);
Kudalis ,(1996);
K. Nichols et al. (eds.), (1990, 1995);
van Vynckt (ed.) (1993);
Wheeler et al. , (1982)
