Luis Barragán
Mexican architect (1902-1988)
Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín (March 9, 1902 – November 22, 1988) was a Mexican architect and engineer. His work were inspired by contemporary architects visually and conceptually.[1] Barragán's buildings are visited by international students and professors of architecture.[2]
Luis Barragán | |
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| Born | March 9, 1902 |
| Died | November 22, 1988 (aged 86) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Pritzker Prize |
| Buildings | Torres de Satélite |
Barragán won the Pritzker Prize, the highest award in architecture, in 1980. His personal home, the Luis Barragán House and Studio, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
Barragán died on November 22, 1988, in Mexico City of Parkinson's disease at the age of 86.
References
change- ↑ Estelle Jackson, "Luis Barragán Morfin," in Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture, vol. 2, pp. 293-94. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1996.
- ↑ Barragán, Luis (2000). Escritos y conversaciones. MADRID: El Croquis. pp. 72–89. ISBN 84-88386-17-6.
Other websites
change- Website of the Barragan Foundation
- Luis Barragan's house and studio (in Spanish)
- Barragán's Pritzker Prize citation at the Wayback Machine (archived October 29, 2007)
- Artists Rights Society, Barragán's U.S. Copyright Representatives
- Luis Barragan's work
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