Luis Barragan

Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín

["Architect", "Landscape Architect", "Pritzker Laureate"]

Born Mar 09, 1902

Guadalajara (Jalisco), Mexico

Passed Away Nov 22, 1988 Mexico City, Mexico

Lifespan 86 years old

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"Architecture is an art when one consciously or unconsciously creates monuments of hope and peace."

Archival Overview

Mexican architect who won the 1980 Pritzker Architecture Prize, world-famous for his poetic emotional architecture utilizing vivid color walls, tranquil water features, and dramatic sunlight.

Biographical Record

Trained as a civil engineer in Guadalajara, Luis Barragan (1902–1988) traveled through Europe and Morocco before creating an architectural philosophy he called 'Emotional Architecture'. He rejected cold modernist rationalism in favor of silence, serenity, mystery, and intimacy.

His iconic residential works, including the Torres de Satelite (1958), Cuadra San Cristobal (1966), and his own home in Tacubaya (now a UNESCO World Heritage site), utilized massive volcanic rock walls, vibrant pink and yellow stucco, and reflective water fountains to create sacred spiritual havens.

Key Life Milestones

1958

Torres de Satelite

Inaugurated the iconic monumental colored towers designed with sculptor Mathias Goeritz.

1980

Pritzker Architecture Prize

Became the first Mexican architect honored with the prestigious Pritzker Prize.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Panteon Dolores (Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres)
Mexico City, Mexico

                         GPS: 19.4037, -99.1998                    

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