Michael Graves biography
Date of birth : 1934-07-09
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Indianapolis,Indiana,U.S.
Nationality : American
Category : Arhitecture and Engineering
Last modified : 2012-01-17
Credited as : architect, Professor of Architecture at Princeton University, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
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Graves was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Broad Ripple High School, receiving his diploma in 1950. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati where he also became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, and a master's degree from Harvard University.
An architect in public practice in Princeton, New Jersey, since 1964, Graves is also the Robert Schirmer Professor of Architecture, Emeritus at Princeton University. He directs the firm Michael Graves & Associates, which has offices in Princeton and in New York City. In addition to his popular line of household items, Graves and his firm have earned acclaim for a wide variety of commercial and residential buildings and interior design.
Graves was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1979. In 1999 Graves was awarded the National Medal of Arts, in 2001 the Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects, and in 2010 the Topaz Medal from the American Institute of Architects. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council.
In 2003, an infection of unknown origin (possibly bacterial meningitis) left Graves paralyzed from the waist down. He is still active in his practice, which is currently involved in a number of projects; including an addition to the Detroit Institute of Arts, and a large Integrated Resort, Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore.
In 2010, Graves was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
The 2012 Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture has been awarded to Michael Graves and will be presented at a ceremony in Chicago on March 24, 2012.
