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Barragan, Luis
1902 - Luis Barragán was born 9th of March in Guadalajara, Mexico.
1923 - Barragán graduated from the Escuela Libre de Ingenieros.
1927-1936 - He practiced architecture in Guadalajara and in Mexico City.
1945 - Luis Barragán created the planification and urbanization plan of the Jardines del Pedregal.
1955 - Barragán rebuilt the historical Convento de las Capuchinas Sacramentarias in Tlalpan.
1957 - He started the design of what would become Naucalpan's Satélite Towers.
- Barragán designed the residential Las Arboledas.
1964 - Luis Barragán designed alongside architect Sordo Madaleno the Lomas Verdes residential.
1980 - Barragán became the second winner of the Pritzker Prize.
1988 - Luis Barragán died 22nd of November in Mexico City.
His house and studio, built in 1948 in Mexico City, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Luis Barragan by Rene Burri (Hardcover - Jan 3, 2000)  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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