Luis Barragan
9 March 1902 – 22 November 1988
Luis Barragan was a Mexican architect and engineer whose emotional, minimalist work fused modernism with Mexican vernacular traditions, vivid color, water, and light. Awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1980, his works include his own house and studio in Mexico City, the Torres de Satelite, and the Cuadra San Cristobal.
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Life events
Luis Barragan Morfin was born in Guadalajara in 1902.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe graduated as a civil engineer and studied architecture on his own.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis travels, including exposure to Islamic gardens and Le Corbusier's ideas, shaped his aesthetic.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe Casa Luis Barragan, later a UNESCO World Heritage Site, embodied his mature style.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe brightly colored towers north of Mexico City, with Mathias Goeritz, became an urban landmark.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe equestrian estate with its pink walls and fountain is among his most celebrated works.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe became the second recipient of the prize in 1980.
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