Ricardo Legorreta
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Ricardo Legorreta Vilchis is a Mexican
architect. He was born in Mexico City
on May 7, 1931. He was awarded the prestigious UIA Gold Medal in 1999 and the Praemium Imperiale
in 2011.
He studied architecture at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Legorreta is a disciple of Luis Barragán and carried Barragan's ideas to a wider realm. Barragan, in the 1940s and 1950s amalgamated tradition and the modern movement in architecture yet his work is mostly limited to domestic architecture. Legorreta uses elements of Barragan's architecture in his work including bright colors, play of light and shadow, and solid Platonic geometric shapes. One of the important contributions of Legorreta has been the use of these elements in other building types such as hotels, factories as well as in commercial and educational buildings. His most famous works are the Camino Real Hotel, the IBM Factory in Guadalajara and the Cathedral of Managua. He now also has a strong presence outside of Mexico, particularly in the southwest of the United States.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
architect. He was born in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
on May 7, 1931. He was awarded the prestigious UIA Gold Medal in 1999 and the Praemium Imperiale
Praemium Imperiale
The Praemium Imperiale is an arts prize awarded since 1989 by the imperial family of Japan on behalf of the Japan Art Association in the fields painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theatre/film...
in 2011.
He studied architecture at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Legorreta is a disciple of Luis Barragán and carried Barragan's ideas to a wider realm. Barragan, in the 1940s and 1950s amalgamated tradition and the modern movement in architecture yet his work is mostly limited to domestic architecture. Legorreta uses elements of Barragan's architecture in his work including bright colors, play of light and shadow, and solid Platonic geometric shapes. One of the important contributions of Legorreta has been the use of these elements in other building types such as hotels, factories as well as in commercial and educational buildings. His most famous works are the Camino Real Hotel, the IBM Factory in Guadalajara and the Cathedral of Managua. He now also has a strong presence outside of Mexico, particularly in the southwest of the United States.
Works
- Camino Real Hotel (Mexico), 1965, (Col. Anzures, Mexico City, Mexico)
- Casa Montalbán, 1985 (Hollywood, California, United States)
- Tustin Market PlaceTustin Market PlaceThe Market Place is an outdoor mall located in Orange County, California straddling the border between the cities of Tustin and Irvine. Opened in 1988, the mall is located along Jamboree Road just northeast of Interstate 5...
, 1988 (Tustin, CaliforniaTustin, California-Top employers:According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Tustin had a population of 75,540. The population density was 6,816.7 people per square mile...
, United States) - Children's Discovery Museum of San JoseChildren's Discovery Museum of San JoseChildren's Discovery Museum of San Jose is located on Woz Way in downtown San Jose, California. Woz Way is named after Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, whose nickname is "Woz," and who was the single largest private donor during the original capital campaign that funded the...
, 1990 (San Jose, California, United States) - Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de MonterreyMuseo de Arte Contemporáneo de MonterreyMuseo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey is one of the leading museums of contemporary art in Mexico. MARCO organizes major exhibitions with regional and international contemporary artists. It is located in the heart of Monterrey next to the Macroplaza and Barrio Antiguo...
, 1991 (Monterrey, Mexico) - Pershing Square, 1994 (Los Angeles, California, United States)
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate ConceptionMetropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate ConceptionThe Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception , referred to as the New Cathedral , is located in Managua, Nicaragua...
, 1994 (ManaguaManaguaManagua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
, Nicaragua) - The Tech Museum of InnovationThe Tech Museum of InnovationThe Tech Museum of Innovation, or simply The Tech, is a museum located in the heart of Silicon Valley, in downtown San Jose, California USA.-History:...
, 1998 (San Jose, California, United States) - College of Santa Fe Visual Arts Center, 1999 (Santa Fe, New MexicoSanta Fe, New MexicoSanta Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
, United States) - Max Palevsky Residential Commons, 2001 (Chicago, United States)
- San Antonio Public LibrarySan Antonio Public LibraryThe San Antonio Public Library is a collection of a Central Library and 24 branch libraries that serve the City of San Antonio, Texas, USA. The library serves other cities in the area, including Alamo Heights, Hill Country Village, and Olmos Park.The Central Library is a , six-story structure that...
, 1995 TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Latino Cultural CenterLatino Cultural CenterThe Latino Cultural Center in Dallas, Texas serves as a regional catalyst for the preservation, development, and promotion of Latino and Hispanic arts and culture....
, 2003 (Dallas, TexasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, United States) - Fashion and Textile MuseumFashion and Textile MuseumThe Fashion and Textile Museum is a museum of fashion opened in Bermondsey, south London by designer Zandra Rhodes. It was designed by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta.The museum is owned and managed by Newham College of Further Education...
, 2003 (BermondseyBermondseyBermondsey is an area in London on the south bank of the river Thames, and is part of the London Borough of Southwark. To the west lies Southwark, to the east Rotherhithe, and to the south, Walworth and Peckham.-Toponomy:...
, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United Kingdom) - Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (Torre TlatelolcoTlatelolco (Mexico City)Tlatelolco is an area in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, centered on the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, a square surrounded on three sides by an excavated Aztec archaeological site, a 17th century church called Templo de Santiago, a former convent, and office complexes that used to belong to...
), (Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico) - Multiplaza Panamericana, 2004 (San SalvadorSan SalvadorThe city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El SalvadorEl SalvadorEl Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
) - UCSF Mission Bay Bakar Fitness and Recreation Center, 2005 (San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, United States) - Hotel La Purificadora, 2006 Puebla, PueblaPuebla, PueblaThe city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded...
, Mexico - Texas A&M University at QatarTexas A&M University at QatarTexas A&M University at Qatar is a branch of Texas A&M University located in Education City, Doha, Qatar. The University offers undergraduate degrees in chemical, electrical, mechanical, and petroleum engineering. A graduate program for chemical engineering commenced in 2011...
, 2007 (Education CityEducation CityEducation City is an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. Located on the outskirts of Doha, the capital of Qatar, Education City covers 14 square kilometers and houses educational facilities from school age to research level and branch campi of some of...
, Doha, Qatar) - Carnegie Mellon University (Qatar)Carnegie Mellon University (Qatar)Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar , is one of the branch campuses of Carnegie Mellon University, located in Doha, Qatar...
, 2008 (Education CityEducation CityEducation City is an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. Located on the outskirts of Doha, the capital of Qatar, Education City covers 14 square kilometers and houses educational facilities from school age to research level and branch campi of some of...
, Doha, Qatar) - Davidka SquareDavidka SquareDavidka Square is a public square at the intersection of Jaffa Road, Street of the Prophets, and Kiach Road in Jerusalem, Israel. Its official name is Kikar Haherut...
, 2010 (Jerusalem, Israel)