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Luis Barragán

1902 - 1988

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Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín (March 9, 1902 – November 22, 1988) was a Mexican architect and engineer. His work has influenced contemporary architects visually and conceptually. Barragán's buildings are frequently visited by international students and professors of architecture. He studied as an engineer in his home town, while undertaking the entirety of additional coursework to obtain the title of architect. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luis Barragán is the 99th most popular architect (up from 105th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 33rd in 2019) and the most popular Mexican Architect.

Luis Barragán is most famous for his use of color and space in architecture. He is considered to be one of the most influential architects of the 20th century.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Luis Barragán ranks 99 out of 518. Before him are Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Hector Guimard, Mnesikles, Gottfried Semper, Joseph Maria Olbrich, and Bartolomeo Ammannati. After him are Hans Hollein, Arata Isozaki, Claude Nicolas Ledoux, Filarete, Toyo Ito, and Ange-Jacques Gabriel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Luis Barragán ranks 50. Before him are Alexander Luria, Prince George, Duke of Kent, Max Ophüls, Felix Wankel, Ryuzo Shimizu, and George Ostrogorsky. After him are Mohammad Hatta, Gianpiero Combi, Lúcio Costa, Fritz Strassmann, Carlo Levi, and Nordahl Grieg. Among people deceased in 1988, Luis Barragán ranks 32. Before him are Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad, Virginia Satir, Raymond Carver, Richard S. Castellano, Felix Wankel, and Clifford D. Simak. After him are Franz Josef Strauss, Christina Onassis, Farida of Egypt, Henryk Szeryng, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Valerie Solanas.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Luis Barragán ranks 38 out of 729. Before him are Cuitláhuac (1476), Alfonso García Robles (1911), Álvaro Obregón (1880), Mario J. Molina (1943), Venustiano Carranza (1859), and Juan Diego (1474). After him are Plutarco Elías Calles (1877), Juan Rulfo (1917), Guillermo del Toro (1964), Ramon Novarro (1899), Victoriano Huerta (1850), and Consuelo Velázquez (1916).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Mexico

Among architects born in Mexico, Luis Barragán ranks 1. 

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