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Michael Graves

Michael Graves has been a forerunner in architecture since 1964. He has won many awards and is influenced the transformation of urban architecture from abstract to modern. He founded his own practice which can be attributed for constructing some of the most well known builds in the world such as the Miramar Hotel for the Egyptian town El Gouna on the Red Sea. The Sheraton Miramar is a 5-star resort hotel consisting of over 400 guest rooms plus public spaces such as food and beverage facilities. It sits on the Red Sea; the project is bounded on all sides by water or shoreline. The landscaped grounds feature a numerous canals and lagoons that provide each guest room with a waterfront position. The swimming pool complex includes adult pools, an exercise pool, and a children's pool.

Architecture is the practice of building design and its resulting products; customary usage refers only to those designs and structures that are culturally significant. Today it is said that architectu...

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