Luis Barragan

Luis Barragan
Luis Barragan
Born	March 9, 1902 ; Guadalajara , Jalisco , Mexico
Died	November 22, 1988 (aged 86) ; Mexico City , Mexico
Nationality	Mexican
Occupation	Architect
Awards	Pritzker Prize
Buildings	Torres de Satelite

Luis Ramiro Barragan Morfin (March 9, 1902 ? November 22, 1988) was a Mexican architect and engineer. His work were inspired by contemporary architects visually and conceptually. ^[1] Barragan's buildings are visited by international students and professors of architecture. ^[2]

Barragan won the Pritzker Prize , the highest award in architecture, in 1980. His personal home, the Luis Barragan House and Studio , was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

Barragan died on November 22, 1988, in Mexico City of Parkinson's disease at the age of 86.

References [ change | change source ]

↑ Estelle Jackson, "Luis Barragan Morfin," in Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture , vol. 2, pp. 293-94. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1996.
↑ Barragan, Luis (2000). Escritos y conversaciones . MADRID: El Croquis. pp. 72?89. ISBN 84-88386-17-6 .

Other websites [ change | change source ]

Website of the Barragan Foundation
Luis Barragan's house and studio (in Spanish)
Barragan's Pritzker Prize citation at the Wayback Machine (archived October 29, 2007)
Artists Rights Society, Barragan's U.S. Copyright Representatives
Luis Barragan's work

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[1] Estelle Jackson, "Luis Barragan Morfin," in Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture , vol. 2, pp. 293-94. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1996.

[2] Barragan, Luis (2000). Escritos y conversaciones . MADRID: El Croquis. pp. 72?89. ISBN 84-88386-17-6 .

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