Michael Graves

1934–2015 (age 81)

Architect

Biography

Michael Graves was a visionary architect whose playful yet rigorous postmodern landmarks, including the Portland Building and the Team Disney Building, reshaped the built environment while he guided a generation of designers through his studio and teaching at Princeton University.

He later turned private adversity into public advocacy after a spinal stroke left him using a wheelchair, championing universal design for hospitals, homes, and everyday products, and his thoughtful leadership left a lasting imprint on the campus and community as he rests at Princeton Cemetery.

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