1997 THOMAS JEFFERSON PROFESSOR 
MICHAEL GRAVES TO GIVE SERIES OF LECTURES AT U. VA.

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 26 -- Michael Graves, the
internationally renowned architect and designer, has been named the
1997 Thomas Jefferson Professor at the University of Virginia's School
of Architecture. Graves will give a series of five lectures and be in
residence beginning March 6. 
	The theme of the lecture series "Character References" will
focus on the foundation and endurance of architecture in contemporary
culture.  The lectures, all at 6 p.m. in Room 153 Campbell Hall, will
be March 6, March 27, April 3, April 17, and May 1.  All are open to
the public. (Schedule with lecture titles attached.) 
	In addition to the lecture series Graves will be in residence
critiquing the thesis projects of architecture graduate students.
	At the forefront of design since the beginning of his
architectural practice in the 1960's, Graves has influenced the
transformation of urban architecture from abstract modernism toward
more traditional themes. He is known for his blend of classical
allusion with whimsy. Among the more than 200 buildings he has
designed are the Portland Building in Oregon, the Humana Building in
Louisville, the Denver Central Library, and the Walt Disney World
Dolphin and Swan Hotels in Florida. At the University of Virginia he
designed Bryan Hall. 
	Paul Goldberger, architectural critic of The New York Times,
has said that Graves, "if not an epoch-making figure, is truly the
most original voice America has produced in some time." 
	In addition to his architectural design, Graves is well know
for his design of furniture, furnishings, and artifacts. His creation
in 1985 of the Alessi stainless steel teakettle with its whimsical
bird spout has contributed to Graves's name becoming a household word
in design. 
	A native of Indianapolis, Graves received his architectural
training at the University of Cincinnati and Harvard University. In
1960, he won the Rome Prize and studied at The American Academy in
Rome, where he is now a trustee. Graves has taught at Princeton
University since 1962 and is now the Schirmer Professor of
Architecture there. He is a Fellow of The American Institute of
Architects.
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	February 25, 1997
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LECTURE SCHEDULE
THOMAS JEFFERSON PROFESSOR 1997

MICHAEL GRAVES/CHARACTER REFERENCES

LECTURE ONE 		TELLING STORIES
				Architecture as Voice
Thurs.			Campbell Hall, Room 153
March 6			6 p.m.

LECTURE TWO		THE BEST LAID PLANS
				A Rational Basis for the Discussion of
Architecture
Thurs.			Campbell Hall, Room 153
March 27			6 p.m. 

LECTURE THREE	IN AND OUT/UP AND DOWN
				Archetypal Concerns of Orientation
Thurs.			Campbell Hall, Room 153
April 3			6 p.m.

LECTURE FOUR		CHEST OF DRAWERS
				Non-Structural Articulation of Space
Thurs.			Campbell Hall, Room 153
April 17			6 p.m.

LECTURE FIVE		AN EGYPTIAN REVIVAL
				A Presentation of The Miramar Hotel
Thurs.			Campbell Hall, Room 153
May 1			6 p.m.