Ricardo Legorreta

Ricardo Legorreta
Born
Ricardo Legorreta Vilchis

(1931-05-07)May 7, 1931
DiedDecember 30, 2011(2011-12-30) (aged 80)
NationalityMexican
Alma materUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México
OccupationArchitect
DesignLandscaping and brightly colored Cubist designs

Ricardo Legorreta Vilchis (May 7, 1931 – December 30, 2011)[1] was a Mexican architect. He was a prolific designer of private houses, public buildings and master plans in Mexico, the United States and some other countries.[2]

He was awarded the prestigious UIA Gold Medal in 1999,[3] the AIA Gold Medal in 2000, and the Praemium Imperiale in 2011.

  1. ^ El Universal: Hijo de Legorreta afirma que murió tranquilo, 30 December 2011 (Spanish)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference UIA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ UIA homepage: Laureates Archived 2009-10-09 at the Wayback Machine

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