article_snippet: (CNN)Michael Graves, an American architect and designer, died Thursday at his home in Princeton, New Jersey, of natural causes, according to his firm.
article_snippet: American architect Michael Graves died "suddenly and peacefully" from natural causes, according to a statement from Michael Graves Architecture and Design.
article_snippet: American architect Michael Graves was 80.
article_snippet: Graves was one of the most revered contemporary architects, known for American architect Michael Graves postmodern designs, and won hundreds of prizes in American architect Michael Graves field.
article_snippet: American architect Michael Graves started American architect Michael Graves practice in 1964, which designed over 400 buildings worldwide.
article_snippet: Architecture critics hailed American architect Michael Graves as one of the original American voices in architecture as American architect Michael Graves has designed hundreds of buildings for corporations, governments, foundations and universities.
article_snippet: Among American architect Michael Graves noted works are The Portland Building in Oregon, The Humana Building in Louisville, Kentucky, the NCAA Hall of Champions in Indiana, and the Team Disney building in Burbank, California.
article_snippet: American architect Michael Graves has been praised for making buildings functional as well as aesthetically pleasing.
article_snippet: American architect Michael Graves was awarded the National Medal of the Arts, as well as the Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture.
article_snippet: Born in Indianapolis, Graves received American architect Michael Graves training at the University of Cincinnati and Harvard.
article_snippet: In 1962, American architect Michael Graves began teaching at the University of Cincinnati.
article_snippet: American architect Michael Graves decided: "It's far too ugly for me to die here.
highlights_snippet: American architect Michael Graves dies in Princeton at age 80 .
  