Luis Barragan (1902-1988)
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Introduction to Louis Barragan
Balakan is a famous architect of the 20th century garden landscape design in Mexico. He was born in 1902 in a ranch near Guadalajara, Mexico. It is a red earth with lots of rolling hills. Qiu, you can see the beauty of the sunset at the beginning of the day. The nearby garden-style houses have provocative and landscape fountains, as well as a variety of churches and markets. These have brought him an indelible impression and influenced his future career direction. After graduating from the Department of General Engineering and Technology at the University of Guadalajara, he changed his previous engineering aspects and turned to the building direction he was more interested in, but he did not go to school to study.
He left Mexico for travel to Europe in 1925 and attended a Cobb conference during his travels. Before returning to Mexico, he visited Greece again. At this time, he fell in love with the simplicity of a general settlement. When he arrived in Spain, he found his ideals. Alhmbra Palace of the Moorish kings near Granada, the capital of Spain in the Middle Ages. There is an unrestrained and asymmetric display in the wall and a quiet garden with clear spring splashes.
In 1927, several buildings he completed in Guadalajara were mainly residential. Before 1936, he returned to the ranch to perform his family duties; then he moved to Mexico to commit to the creation of a quiet environment. The first work was to find out the characteristics of the architecture in accordance with the local architecture of Mexico; as the Islamic architecture, especially the Moroccan dynasty, outlined the appropriate environment to meet local needs, it was his design focus. This is what he learned from the book.
In 1940, there was a more spiritual design due to the knowledge of French intellectuals, painters, landscape architect Ferdinand Bac and Mexican sculptor Mathias Goeritz. He is not like the people of the same period. He abandoned Cobb's application theory and the education of international styles, and focused on the garden designed by Bac. It seems to have an unpredictable magic that has been lingering. In his mind. So he developed a set of personal expression styles that he felt; he combined his hidden surrealism with the unique plants, water features and simple geometric architecture of Mexico. So he bought an 865-acre lava desert in 1944 and built EL Pedregal (1943-1950) in a Mexican city to describe his intimate and intimate life and his emphasis on nature. The building area of ​​the house in the wall accounts for less than 10% of the base area; the lava is the main constituent material of the building, and the waterfall and the landscape enhance the inherent beauty of the site. Combining sensitive cultural traditions with modern aesthetics; he has used mud bricks, decorative plaster, incomplete wood and round stones to shape his numerous gardens and homes. And these are the most important part of the village architecture, that is, the enthusiasm.
In 1947 he transformed the traditional Mexican architectural form into an expression of an abstract architectural language, which was evident in the architect's own home case. In the 1967 San Cristobal residence in Mexico City (1967-1968), the benchmark lithograph surrounded the shallow pool, a situation reminiscent of the seventeenth to eighteenth centuries: the charm of the Mexican open church, his early elevated waterways It may become an engraving of the minimalist art of the twentieth century.
In 1976 his work was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Balagan has an incredible ability. For the faithful presentation of materials, due to the architectural features of the place, the light and shadow changes in the interior of the building, the lively color creates a kind of running through the building and landscape with the rhythm of the reflection of the waterscape. The quiet atmosphere. Of course, beautifying Mexico's achievements also brought him international recognition. The highest glory was the International Pritzker Architecture Prize won in 1979.
In 1985, his work was exhibited at the Rufino Tamayo Art Museum in Mexico City.
He died in November 1988.
Aldo Siza commented:
“The buildings around us all seem to exist naturally, simple and rich. They are ordinary and special, rejecting all descriptions, imitations and photography. The outer space is quiet and unobtrusive, however, occasionally we will Unexpectedly revealing exhilarating details from the unnoticed landscape. We sneak through the gardens, words are so superfluous here, and everything in it has unquestionable uniqueness. The light is light and fascinating. The color expresses the emotions and spirit of the author without any restrictions."
Important achievement
With his extraordinary performance and poetic imagination, Balagan dedicated himself to the architectural world. He created gardens, squares and beautiful fountains that emerged in his mind. It is a metaphysical landscape where people can meditate and socialize. The promise of solitude and perseverance is like the fate of man infiltrating into his work. His heart is harmonious, and in Mexico he loves to accept his secular home. This early house has a lot to be commended for, he created a garden to calm himself, set up a small chapel to forgive his desires and anger, and show his confidence. The garden is the beginning of myth and the church is over. For Balagan, architecture is a form in which people live between two extremes. His travel inspired his interest in North African and Mediterranean native architecture, which in turn was linked to his hometown construction.
His creation has been called the minimalist art, but its color and composition are still bold and extravagant. Pure planes, stucco brick walls, wood and even water are all elements of his creation.
He claims to be a landscape architect, documented in the contemporary architects of St. Martins, who believe that architects should design gardens to use, just as they design homes, to foster a sense of beauty and other spiritual values. Furthermore, it is a mistake to work in any building without conveying a good feeling.
A religious person, Barragan and his work have been described as a mysterious and serene, and the members and theologians in his church are the best evidence. Because he likes to ride horses, so he designed many stables, fountains and pools. Barragan has not only had a profound impact on the three generations of Mexican architects, but also on the world.
Thanks to these unique ideas and achievements, he won the International Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1980.
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Introduction to Louis Barragan
Balakan is a famous architect of the 20th century garden landscape design in Mexico. He was born in 1902 in a ranch near Guadalajara, Mexico. It is a red earth with lots of rolling hills. Qiu, you can see the beauty of the sunset at the beginning of the day. The nearby garden-style houses have provocative and landscape fountains, as well as a variety of churches and markets. These have brought him an indelible impression and influenced his future career direction. After graduating from the Department of General Engineering and Technology at the University of Guadalajara, he changed his previous engineering aspects and turned to the building direction he was more interested in, but he did not go to school to study.
He left Mexico for travel to Europe in 1925 and attended a Cobb conference during his travels. Before returning to Mexico, he visited Greece again. At this time, he fell in love with the simplicity of a general settlement. When he arrived in Spain, he found his ideals. Alhmbra Palace of the Moorish kings near Granada, the capital of Spain in the Middle Ages. There is an unrestrained and asymmetric display in the wall and a quiet garden with clear spring splashes.
In 1927, several buildings he completed in Guadalajara were mainly residential. Before 1936, he returned to the ranch to perform his family duties; then he moved to Mexico to commit to the creation of a quiet environment. The first work was to find out the characteristics of the architecture in accordance with the local architecture of Mexico; as the Islamic architecture, especially the Moroccan dynasty, outlined the appropriate environment to meet local needs, it was his design focus. This is what he learned from the book.
In 1940, there was a more spiritual design due to the knowledge of French intellectuals, painters, landscape architect Ferdinand Bac and Mexican sculptor Mathias Goeritz. He is not like the people of the same period. He abandoned Cobb's application theory and the education of international styles, and focused on the garden designed by Bac. It seems to have an unpredictable magic that has been lingering. In his mind. So he developed a set of personal expression styles that he felt; he combined his hidden surrealism with the unique plants, water features and simple geometric architecture of Mexico. So he bought an 865-acre lava desert in 1944 and built EL Pedregal (1943-1950) in a Mexican city to describe his intimate and intimate life and his emphasis on nature. The building area of ​​the house in the wall accounts for less than 10% of the base area; the lava is the main constituent material of the building, and the waterfall and the landscape enhance the inherent beauty of the site. Combining sensitive cultural traditions with modern aesthetics; he has used mud bricks, decorative plaster, incomplete wood and round stones to shape his numerous gardens and homes. And these are the most important part of the village architecture, that is, the enthusiasm.
In 1947 he transformed the traditional Mexican architectural form into an expression of an abstract architectural language, which was evident in the architect's own home case. In the 1967 San Cristobal residence in Mexico City (1967-1968), the benchmark lithograph surrounded the shallow pool, a situation reminiscent of the seventeenth to eighteenth centuries: the charm of the Mexican open church, his early elevated waterways It may become an engraving of the minimalist art of the twentieth century.
In 1976 his work was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Balagan has an incredible ability. For the faithful presentation of materials, due to the architectural features of the place, the light and shadow changes in the interior of the building, the lively color creates a kind of running through the building and landscape with the rhythm of the reflection of the waterscape. The quiet atmosphere. Of course, beautifying Mexico's achievements also brought him international recognition. The highest glory was the International Pritzker Architecture Prize won in 1979.
In 1985, his work was exhibited at the Rufino Tamayo Art Museum in Mexico City.
He died in November 1988.
Aldo Siza commented:
“The buildings around us all seem to exist naturally, simple and rich. They are ordinary and special, rejecting all descriptions, imitations and photography. The outer space is quiet and unobtrusive, however, occasionally we will Unexpectedly revealing exhilarating details from the unnoticed landscape. We sneak through the gardens, words are so superfluous here, and everything in it has unquestionable uniqueness. The light is light and fascinating. The color expresses the emotions and spirit of the author without any restrictions."
Important achievement
With his extraordinary performance and poetic imagination, Balagan dedicated himself to the architectural world. He created gardens, squares and beautiful fountains that emerged in his mind. It is a metaphysical landscape where people can meditate and socialize. The promise of solitude and perseverance is like the fate of man infiltrating into his work. His heart is harmonious, and in Mexico he loves to accept his secular home. This early house has a lot to be commended for, he created a garden to calm himself, set up a small chapel to forgive his desires and anger, and show his confidence. The garden is the beginning of myth and the church is over. For Balagan, architecture is a form in which people live between two extremes. His travel inspired his interest in North African and Mediterranean native architecture, which in turn was linked to his hometown construction.
His creation has been called the minimalist art, but its color and composition are still bold and extravagant. Pure planes, stucco brick walls, wood and even water are all elements of his creation.
He claims to be a landscape architect, documented in the contemporary architects of St. Martins, who believe that architects should design gardens to use, just as they design homes, to foster a sense of beauty and other spiritual values. Furthermore, it is a mistake to work in any building without conveying a good feeling.
A religious person, Barragan and his work have been described as a mysterious and serene, and the members and theologians in his church are the best evidence. Because he likes to ride horses, so he designed many stables, fountains and pools. Barragan has not only had a profound impact on the three generations of Mexican architects, but also on the world.
Thanks to these unique ideas and achievements, he won the International Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1980.
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