AlthoughÂ LEGORRETA ArchitectureÂ has been often labeled a high modernist,Â its buildings are rooted in the traditional architecture ofÂ its native Mexico. Best known for geometric and planar

Legorreta

AlthoughÂ LEGORRETA ArchitectureÂ has been often labeled a high modernist,Â its buildings are rooted in the traditional architecture ofÂ its native Mexico. Best known for geometric and planar buildings with stucco walls, painted in reds and coppers, yellows, purples, and blues, the classic Mexican house plan is a recurrent theme inÂ LEGORRETA's oeuvre, with courtyards, water features, and arcades playing a prominent role.Â

Ricardo Legorreta, who shared Luis Barragan's search for a contemporary Mexican architecture, founded the firm in 1965 and was joined in the early 1990s by his son Victor, when the firm became Legorreta + Legorreta. The Mexico City-based firm, formed by more than seventy people, is currently working on projects both in Mexico and abroad. This volume features more than thirty projects from the past decade, ranging from an elegant residence in Beverly Hills and a seaside retreat in Greece to condominiums in Acapulco and houses in Mexico City. The book also includes major commercial, institutional, and educational projects in the United States, Mexico, Qatar, Africa, BrazilÂ and Guatemala.
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 250 colour and black and white illustrat
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2015-09-29
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780847846146

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli
Manufacturer	Rizzoli
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	250 colour and black and white illustrat
Color	Grey
ReleaseDate	2015-09-29
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780847846146

Legorreta