He would go on to work on a number of notable projects including the Humana Building (Louisville, KY, 1985), Disney’s Dolphin and Swan resorts (Orlando, FL, 1990), and the Denver Public Library addition (1995).
Though met with a lukewarm response, the building steadfastly solidified Graves’ role in the shaping of postmodernism. The sculpture is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States (second only to the Statue of Liberty). While the building itself is a unique statement, the most captivating feature is a nearly 35-foot-tall sculpture of a mythical creature Graves named Portlandia, seemingly springing from above the entry of the building. Completed in 1982 to serve as the municipal building for the City of Portland, Oregon, it is considered the first major postmodern project. One of his notably infamous projects, the Portland Building, is a seminal piece of postmodernism defined by its rigid use of geometry, bright colors and deployment of over-sized and dumbed-down classical elements, including a four-story keystone motif. But before he became well-known for designing consumer goods, Michael Graves rose to prominence as an architect, and like most prominent practitioners of postmodernism, his buildings became distinctive statements in cities across the country known for their use of crazy imagery and geometry. (Courtesy Michael Graves Architecture & Design.)Īny avid Target shopper is sure to have heard of Michael Graves - his name adorns kitchenware spanning from tea kettles to toasters. Michael Graves, Target Toaster - white, 1989. If we can pull these buildings out of the sea of background architecture, and recognize their unique merits and appreciate the nuanced designs that brought them into existence, the city will be able to better appreciate the wealth of buildings that make the urban realm a vibrant, rich, diverse and interesting place to inhabit. As we look back on the losses of the Loew’s Grand Theatre, the Piedmont Hotel, the original Equitable Building, Terminal Station, and several other smaller, yet no-less-important buildings, we learn that demolition of historic fabric is a loss to our city.
#Peachtree place series#
Inspired by the near loss of Breuer’s Central Library (and real loss of countless other buildings), this new 12-part series seeks to highlight buildings Atlantans have resigned to irrelevancy without a second thought. Recently, the tide has begun to shift, with notable preservation successes thanks to public support, including the Bell Building, the Forsyth-Walton Building and the Trio Laundry, as well as the creation of the Means Street Landmark District and the naming of the former Trust Company Bank Monroe branch as a landmark. Indeed, as progress plows ahead and the heart of the city bustles with new development, older buildings are cast aside as worthless, either replaced by or surrounded by monotonous, anonymous gleaming glass towers.
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