Ricardo legorreta, architects by ricardo legoretta. His signature use of brilliant saturated reds, purples, and yellows, thicktextured walls of stucco and plaster, and mysterious, lightfilled spaces has earned him a devoted following and a. Ricardo legorreta, perhaps mexicos bestknown architect, died in mexico city on december 30, 2011. The current iteration, designed by mexican architect ricardo legorreta and landscape architect laurie olin, with art installations by barbara mccarren, opened in 1994. His signature use of brilliant saturated reds, purples, and yellows, thicktextured walls of stucco and plaster, and mysterious. His work merges two of the most representative trends in modern mexican architecture, functionalism and emotional architecture, inherited from his great teachers. When ricardo legorreta was asked to create a small mountaintop retreat in northern californias wine country, the mexican architects thoughts went to one of his favorite buildings. He was awarded the praemium imperiale earlier this year. The new york times did not publish an original obit, and instead ran a wire article, perhaps because the only project legorreta did in new. Ricardo legorreta vilchis may 1931 december was a mexican architect.
The architecture of ricardo legorreta legorreta vilchis, ricardo, brisker, sydney h. He was a prolific designer of private houses, public buildings and. Ricardo legorretas vocabulary legorreta started his career as a young architect. Legorreta, ricardo edificios y proyectos wikiarquitectura. Remembering architect ricardo legorreta architectural digest. Ricardo legorreta architects edited, with introduction by john v. Ricardo legorreta vilchis, one of contemporary mex ican.
Mutlow preface by ricardo legorreta principal photography by lourdes legorreta ricardo legorreta is the most renowned architect working in mexico today. Ricardo legorreta, a designer of buildings that were boldly modern yet deeply rooted in the traditional architecture of his native mexico, died on december 30, at the age of 80. The mexico citybased firm, formed by more than seventy people, is currently working on projects both in mexico and abroad. Ricardo legorreta vilchis may 7, 1931 december 30, 2011 was a mexican architect. However, by continuing to use the site without changing settings, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Zocalo santa fe designed by worldrenowned architect ricardo legorreta. Mexican architect ricardo legorreta has died at the age of 80. He was a prolific designer of private houses, public buildings and master plans in mexico, the united states of america and some other countries he was awarded the prestigious uia gold medal in 1999, the aia gold medal in 2000, and the praemium imperiale in 2011. You can find out more or switch them off if you prefer. Ricardo legorreta is the most renowned architect working in mexico today.
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