Michael Graves is a world renowned architect known for his postmodernist style. Many architects point to the Portland Building as Graves’ entry as a staple in the postmodernist movement. Though Graves was taught under the modernist movement he rejected the steel and glass facades as too cold. Instead Graves built a 29 million dollar 15 story office building with a colorful facade in the middle of Portland among colorless Modernist buildings. Built in the 1980’s during the energy crisis Graves chose to use less and smaller tinted windows to help save energy. In its recent history however the building has faced a push to be demolished due to the over $90 million renovations that are needed.