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Spotlight: Luis Barragán

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"The Art of Seeing. It is essential to an architect to know how to see: I mean, to see in such a way that the vision is not overpowered by rational analysis." - Luis Barragán

One of Mexico's greatest architects, Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín (March 9, 1902 – November 22, 1988) revolutionized modern architecture in the country with his use of bright colors reminiscent of the traditional architecture of Mexico, and with works such as his Casa Barragán, the Chapel of the Capuchinas, the Torres de Satélite, "Los Clubes" (Cuadra San Cristobal and Fuente de los Amantes), and the Casa Gilardi, among many others.

Barragán was born in Guadalajara, graduating as a civil engineer and architect. Two years later in 1925, he started on a journey of two years in Europe, where he was impressed by the beauty of the gardens of the cities he visited and the strong influence of Mediterranean and Muslim culture, and above all of the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative

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Life

Born in Guadalajara in 1902, Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín is regarded as the most prominent figure in modern Mexican architecture. By the time of his death in 1988, his persona and way of working had attained almost mythical status, and the interest in his oeuvre has increased ever since.

Barragán’s upbringing in a family of wealthy landowners was guided by a humanistic education and strict observance of Catholicism. The Mexican Revolution significantly impacted his family’s estate, as large properties were expropriated in the wake of agrarian reforms.

Barragán studied architecture and engineering at Guadalajara’s Escuela Libre de Ingenieros; his education was supplemented by what proved to be a formative trip to Europe in 1925. The European continent continued to be a source of inspiration for Barragán, and he returned multiple times over the course of his life.

The architect’s first commissions were mostly private homes in Guadalajara. After his design for a public park stirred local controversy, Barragán left the provincial milieu of his hometown in 1935 for Mexi

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Luis Barragán House and Studio

Mexico City cultural institution

Luis Barragán House and Studio, also known as Casa Luis Barragán, is the former residence of architectLuis Barragán in Miguel Hidalgo district, Mexico City.[1] It is owned by the Fundación de Arquitectura Tapatía and the Government of the State of Jalisco. It is now a museum exhibiting Barragán's work and is also used by visiting architects.[2] It retains the original furniture and Barragán's personal objects. These include a mostly Mexican art collection spanning the 16th to 20th century, with works by Picasso, Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, Jesús Reyes Ferreira and Miguel Covarrubias.

Located in the west of Mexico City, the residence was built in 1948 after the Second World War. It reflects Barragán's design style during this period and remained his residence until his death in 1988. In 1994 it was converted into a museum, run by Barragán's home state of Jalisco and the Arquitectura Tapatía Luis Barragán Foundation, with tours available only by appointment. In 2004, it was named a

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