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Luis Barragán is known for moving beyond the sparse International Style to incorporate regional influences, color, and light sources to create "emotional architecture" meant to evoke serenity. This is exemplified in the 1975 Gilardi House in Mexico City, which features a bright pink exterior, yellow interior walls and pillars, and an indoor pool meant for religious ceremony. Barragán employed color, light, and spatial arrangements beyond aesthetics to encourage spiritual experiences that realized his philos

Author
Arunagiri Kongu-Usec
Language
EN