I am only a symbol for all those who have been touched by Beauty. It is alarming that publications devoted to architecture have banished from their pages the words Beauty, Inspiration, Magic, Spellbound, Enchantment, as well as the concepts of Serenity, Silence, Intimacy and Amazement. All these have nestled in my soul, and though I am fully aware that I have not done them complete justice in my work, they have never ceased to be my guiding lights.
Mexican architect (1902-1988)
Luis Barragán (9 March 1902 - 22 November 1988) is considered the most important Mexican architect of the 20th century. He created an architectural style that combined modernism with the colonial and prehispanic architecture of Mexico. In 1980, he became the second winner of the Pritzker Prize. His house and studio, built in 1948 in Mexico City, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004.
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Alternative Names:
Luis Barragán Morfín
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Luis Barragan Morfin
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Luis Barragan
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Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín
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Acceptance of the Pritzker Architecture Prize (1980)