Barragan Quotes

Don't ask me about this building or that one, don't look at what I do, see what I see. — Luis Barragan

I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery. — Luis Barragan

Life deprived of beauty is not worthy of being called human. — Luis Barragan

I don't divide architecture, landscape and gardening; to me they are one. — Luis Barragan

Only in intimate communion with solitude may man find himself. Solitude is good company and my architecture is not for those who fear or shun it. — Luis Barragan

A garden must combine the poetic and the mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy. — Luis Barragan

It is essential to an architect to know how to see: I mean to see in such a way that the vision is not overpowered by rational analysis. — Luis Barragan

Architecture is a art when one consciously or unconsciously creates aesthetic emotion in the atmosphere and when this environment produces well being. — Luis Barragan

My house is my refuge, an emotional piece of architecture, not a cold piece of convenience. — Luis Barragan

Beauty is the oracle that speaks to us all. — Luis Barragan

Any work of architecture that does not express serenity is a mistake. — Luis Barragan