Ricardo Legorreta
(Mexico City, 1931–2011)

 

Hundreds of architectural works are linked to the name of Ricardo Legorreta, whose profound influence on Mexican architectural history and aesthetic legacy is internationally recognized.
Inspired by Mexico’s history and its indigenous and colonial past, Legorreta’s distinctive style features monumental geometry, striking combinations of light, water, and vibrant colors, as well as intimate courtyards and sculptural alleyways.
Some of his most important projects include the Camino Real Hotel in Mexico City (an architectural symbol of the 1968 Olympics), MARCO (Contemporary Art Museum of Monterrey), the National Center for the Arts, the Papalote Children’s Museum, and the BBVA Tower in Mexico City. Internationally, his work includes the Metropolitan Cathedral of Managua (1993), Pershing Square in Los Angeles (1993), the Central Library in San Antonio, Texas (1995), the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California (1998), the School of Diplomacy at Georgetown University in Doha, Qatar (2011), and many other public and private projects. Legorreta’s work has profoundly shaped the architectural and aesthetic identity of Mexico.