Luis Barragán
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]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Luis Barragán |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Birth date | March 9, 1902 |
| Birth place | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Date of death | November 22, 1988 (aged 86) |
| Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Work | |
| Buildings | Torres de Satélite |
| Awards | Pritzker Prize |
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.
Luis Barragán Media
Luis Barragán and José Luis Hernández Mendoza
"Faro de Comercio" Trade Lighthouse from architect Luis Barragán. Placed in Monterrey Mexico (1984)
Torres de Satélite, Mexico City (1957–58), in collaboration with Mathias Goeritz
House for the architect / Barragán House
Fuente de Los Amantes, cerca de Mexico, D. F.* * Obra del Arquitecto Luis Barragán, Morfín.
Fountain of Casa Gilardi, designed by the Mexican architect Luis Barragán, in Mexico City, Mexico.
Interior of Casa Gilardi, by Luis Barragán, in Mexico City, Mexico.
Torres de Satélite (in collaboration with sculptor Mathias Goeritz)
Luis Barragán House and Studio, the exterior view
墨西哥建築師易斯巴拉干自宅 Casa Luis Barragan, Tacubaya, Mexico City
References
- ↑ 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
- 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