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Michael Graves was an American architect known for his postmodern designs and his work in reinterpreting classical architectural forms. His notable projects include the Portland Building and the Denver Public Library. Graves' approach to architecture, characterized by its playful and often whimsical elements, has had a significant impact on contemporary design.
"It was always my goal to 'up the ante' on good design and rye devoted much of my career to this."
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"It was always my goal to 'up the ante' on good design and rye devoted much of my career to this."

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"I have no requirements for a style of architecture."
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"I have no requirements for a style of architecture."

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"In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good."
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"In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good."

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"I don't care what people call me, labels have the negative value of making smaller boundaries for people."
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"I don't care what people call me, labels have the negative value of making smaller boundaries for people."

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"In any architecture, there is an equity between the pragmatic function and the symbolic function."
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"In any architecture, there is an equity between the pragmatic function and the symbolic function."

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"I don't believe in morality in architecture."
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"I don't believe in morality in architecture."

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"I see architecture not as Gropius did, as a moral venture, as truth, but as invention, in the same way that poetry or music or painting is invention."
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"I see architecture not as Gropius did, as a moral venture, as truth, but as invention, in the same way that poetry or music or painting is invention."

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"The dialogue of architecture has been centered too long around the idea of truth."
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"The dialogue of architecture has been centered too long around the idea of truth."

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"If I have a style, I am not aware of it."
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"If I have a style, I am not aware of it."

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