Michael Graves: Buildings and Projects 1995-2003
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Overview
For nearly forty years, Michael Graves has produced architecture with a blend of classical rigor and abstract whimsy that has consistently garnered international recognition. This, the fourth chronological volume of Michael Graves' buildings and projects documents the latest period in a career of award-winning design. With more than 100 projects illustrated by over 300 color photographs and architectural drawings by Michael Graves & Associates, this volume demonstrates Graves' enduring status as a leading American architect. Michael Graves recombines traditional architectural elements to expand and transform the language of architecture. Valuing character over style, Graves' designs maintain a sense of experimentation while respecting scale, culture and history. Michael Graves considers himself a "general practitioner" rather than a specialist in any one building type or discipline. He has widely influenced architecture, interior design and industrial design, as well as the classroom through his nearly 40-year career at Princeton University. He and his associates design not only the architecture but also the interiors and furnishings of their projects. Graves' extensive line of products for Target has made highquality design both affordable and readily available.The contemporary, contextual designs of Michael Graves can be found worldwide, from multi-use urban developments, corporate headquarters and hotels to libraries, museums, academic buildings and private residences. Projects in this volume range from the Washington Monument Restoration, which transformed the restoration project into public art, to the United States Embassy Compound in Seoul, Korea; and from the LIFE Magazine Dream House, which provided a well designed and flexible prototype for the average house, to the Miramar Resort Hotel and El Gouna Golf Hotel and Club in El Gouna, Egypt.
Synopsis
Michael Graves has been at the forefront of architecture and design since he founded his practice in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1964. Cited by Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for the New Yorker, as "the most truly original voice American architecture has produced in some time," Graves has received many prestigious awards, including the 1999 National Medal of Arts and the 2001 Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects. This, the fourth volume to document the architect's oeuvre, is a must-have for all architecture enthusiasts. Graves has secured international acclaim and celebrity status for his modern interpretations of traditional and classical architecture and remains one of the profession's most celebrated figures.
Presented in this monograph are over 100 of Graves' built and unbuilt projects of the past eight years, generously illustrated with photographs, plans, and the architect's evocative colored sketches.
Library Journal
Long known for playing on the traditional languages of architecture, Graves (emeritus, Princeton Univ.) has moved from national to global prominence. In 1964, he founded Michael Graves & Associates, a reputable architecture and product design firm (editor Nichols is a partner in the firm). In this last installment of a four-part series documenting Graves's building designs, 100 recent buildings or complexes are briefly described and illustrated with color renderings and photos (there are 660 b&w and color illustrations altogether). These highly imaginative designs range across continents and building types. Some are projects that were not constructed, such as competition entries. General floor plans or site plans are included as well. An introduction by architect Francisco Sasin provides some perspective on Graves and his latest architecture. Libraries holding the earlier volumes will want to complete the set, while others may wish to wait for a critical survey of Graves's building output.-David R. Conn, Surrey P.L., B.C. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.