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“I know that's not something that people like to do - identify a favorite. But I do.”

Quote by Michael Graves

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Michael Graves, an American architect, was born on July 9, 1934, and passed away on March 12, 2015. He is renowned for his unique modernist style and public building projects, including the expansion of the Library of Congress. Graves is highly respected in the architectural community and was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize. more

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