Luis Barragán Biography

Luis Barragán biography

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NAME: Luis Barragán
OCCUPATION: Architect, Engineer
BIRTH DATE: March 09, 1902
DEATH DATE: November 22, 1988
EDUCATION: Escuela Libre de Ingenieros
PLACE OF BIRTH: Guadalajara, Mexico
PLACE OF DEATH: Mexico City, Mexico

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Luis Barragán was an architect and engineer whose evocative houses, gardens, plazas and fountains won him acclaim.

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In 1931, after getting a degree in civil engineering, Luis Barragán met Bac and Le Corbusier, both of whom were to have a profound influence on his work. He began to conceive new methods by which he could create “emotional architecture,” which would encourage meditation and quietude. For his serene and evocative houses, gardens, plazas and fountains, he won the Pritzker Prize in 1980.