Michael Graves - Definition and Overview

Michael Graves (b. Indianapolis, Indiana 1934) is an American post-modern architect. He has achieved his greatest fame however with his designs for everyday household items sold at Target stores nationwide.

His important buildings include:

• Portland Public Service Building, Portland, Oregon
• Alexander House, Princeton, New Jersey, 1971-1973
• Crooks House, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1976
• Hanselmann House, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1967
• Portland Building, Portland, Oregon, 1980
• Offentligt bibliotek, San Juan Capistrano, California, 1981-1983
• Humana Building, Louisville, Kentucky, 1982
• Ten Peachtree Place, Atlanta, Georgia, 1990
• Team Disney Building, Burbank, California, 1991
• Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1993
• Engineering Research Center, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1994-1995
• Bryan Hall , University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1995
• Martel College, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 2002