THE ARCHITECTURE OF RICARDO LEGORRETA ARCH 171 Architecture History II (Renaissance – 21 st Century) Spring 2005 College of the Sequoias Division of Industry & Technology Rolando L. Gonzalez, M. Arch, A.I.A. – Instructor America Rivas
Dec 23, 2015
THE ARCHITECTURE OFRICARDO LEGORRETA
ARCH 171 Architecture History II
(Renaissance – 21st Century)
Spring 2005
College of the Sequoias
Division of Industry & Technology
Rolando L. Gonzalez, M. Arch, A.I.A. – Instructor
America Rivas
“This simple design in many ways represents my approach to all design:Respond to what is there in the place; use materials that have integrity and natural richness;
discover what purpose is to be served, and serve it with heart.”
“In many of my buildings the patio or courtyard becomes the heart of the building, or a sanctuary within it. Water is life.”
Gomez House I, Mexico City 1973
IBM Technical Center, Mexico City, 1977
Lobby Camino Real, Mexico City, 1967
Hotel Camino Real, Ixtapa, 1981Zocalo Condominiums, New Mexico
“The work of Legorreta Arquitectos is not the effort of one man or an architect’s team. It is the result of a group of friends doing
architecture together.”
Born 1931 BA Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico 1952 Founded Legorreta Arquitectos 1964 AIA Gold Medalist 2000 Member International Council of the Museum of Modern Art, New York Honorary Fellow, AIA National Award of Fine Arts, Mexican Government Architect of the Americas Prize, Uruguay Special Advisor for the National Arts and Culture Council, Mexico