Ricardo Legorreta : architects ; [Ricardo Legorreta, Victor Legorreta, Noé Castro

With his signature use of brilliant color, thick textured walls, and light-filled spaces, the illustrious Mexican architect Richardo Legorreta has earned a distinguished reputation both in his own country and in the U.S. This long-awaited monograph presents 25 of the architect's recent and most well-known projects in Mexico, Texas, and California. 250 illus. 200 in color. Ricardo Legorreta Is The Most Renowned Architect Working In Mexico Today. His Signature Use Of Brilliant Saturated Reds, Purples, And Yellows, Thick-textured Walls Of Stucco And Plaster, And Mysterious, Light-filled Spaces Has Earned Him A Devoted Following And A Distinguished International Reputation. Legorreta's Highly Personal Aesthetic Combines A Deep Appreciation Of Traditional Mexican Architectural Elements And Culture With A Thoroughly Modern Sense Of Design That Reflects His Early Training With The Mexican Master Luis Barragan. This Long-awaited Monograph Showcases 25 Of The Architect's Most Recent And Celebrated Projects In Mexico, Texas, And California, With Stunning Color Photography Throughout And Special Focus On Nine Private Houses. An Introduction And An Interview With Legorreta, A List Of Projects, And A Bibliography Provide Background And Insight Into This Architect's Prolific Career. Introduction : The Poetic Architecture Of Ricardo Legorreta -- Interview With Ricardo Legorreta -- Projects -- Legorreta Arquitectos Office, Mexico City, 1996 -- Camino Real Mexico Hotel, Mexico City, 1968 -- Marco Contemporary Art Museum, Monterrey, Mexico, 1991 -- El Papalote Children's Museum, Mexico City, 1993 -- Cervantes House, Mexico City, 1996 -- Camino Real Ixtapa Hotel, Ixtapa, Mexico, 1981 -- Renault Factory, Gómez Palacio, Mexico, 1985 -- Tech House, Monterrey, Mexico, 1993 -- Montalbán House, Hollywood, California, 1985 -- Pershing Square, Los Angeles, California, 1994 -- Rancho Santa Fe House, Rancho Santa Fe, California, 1987 -- Solana, Dallas, Texas, 1991 -- Ibm National Marketing And Technical Support Center -- Village Center And Marriott Hotel -- Greenberg House, Los Angeles, California, 1991 -- Plaza Reforma Office Building, Mexico City, 1993 -- House In Sonoma, Sonoma County, California, 1993 -- Monterrey Central Library, Monterrey, Mexico, 1994 -- Bankers Club, Mexico City, 1994 -- City Of The Arts, Mexico City, 1994 -- School Of The Visual Arts -- Central Building And Administrative Tower -- Office Building In Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 1995 -- San Antonio Main Library, San Antonio, Texas, 1995 -- La Colorada House, Valle De Bravo, Mexico, 1996 -- Casa Jacinta And Víctor, Mexico City, 1996 -- Akle House, Valle De Bravo, Mexico, 1996 -- Metropolitan Cathedral, Managua, Nicaragua, 1993 -- Biography Of Ricardo Legorreta -- List Of Projects. Edited With Introduction By John V. Mutlow ; Principal Photography By Lourdes Legorreta. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 234-237). Ricardo Legorreta is the most renowned architect working in Mexico today. His signature use of brilliant saturated reds, purples, and yellows, thick-textured walls of stucco and plaster, and mysterious, light-filled spaces has earned him a devoted following and a distinguished international reputation. Legorreta's highly personal aesthetic combines a deep appreciation of traditional Mexican architectural elements and culture with a thoroughly modern sense of design that reflects his early training with the Mexican master Luis Barragn. This long-awaited monograph showcases 25 of the architect's most recent and celebrated projects in Mexico, Texas, and California, with stunning color photography throughout and special focus on nine private houses. Among the projects shown here are vacation houses in Mexico and in Rancho Santa Fe and Sonoma County, California; the house of actor Ricardo Montalbn and the renowned Greenberg House in Los Angeles; the new Metropolitan Cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua; El Papalote Children's Museum and the City of the Arts, both in Mexico City; the new San Antonio Main Library in Texas; several high-profile buildings in Monterrey, Mexico, including an office complex designed to house an impressive collection of Mexican art and sculpture; and the famous Camino Real hotels in Mexico City and Ixtapa. An introduction and an interview with Legorreta, a list of projects, and a bibliography provide background and insight into this architect's prolific career. Ricardo Legorreta is the most renowned architect working in Mexico today. His signature use of brilliant saturated reds, purples, and yellows, thick-textured walls of stucco and plaster, and mysterious, light-filled spaces has earned him a devoted following and a distinguished international reputation. Legorreta's highly personal aesthetic combines a deep appreciation of traditional Mexican architectural elements and culture with a thoroughly modern sense of design that reflects his early training with the Mexican master Luis Barragán. This long-awaited monograph showcases 25 of the architect's most recent and celebrated projects in Mexico, Texas, and California, with stunning color photography throughout and special focus on nine private houses 240 p. : 29 cm Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-237)