Rodolfo Barragán Schwarz
Encyclopedia
Rodolfo Barragán Schwarz (b. Monterrey
, 1931) is a Mexican
architect.
Barragán studied at the ITESM, and later under Paul Rudolph
at Yale School of Architecture
. Afterwards he worked in Italy with Giovanni Michelucci
.
Amongst others, he taught at the UNAM
from 1961 to 1968, and at the Universidad Iberoamericana
from 1962 to 1974, where he was also director of the department of architecture 1968 to 1974.
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, 1931) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
architect.
Barragán studied at the ITESM, and later under Paul Rudolph
Paul Rudolph (architect)
Paul Marvin Rudolph was an American architect and the dean of the Yale School of Architecture for six years, known for use of concrete and highly complex floor plans...
at Yale School of Architecture
Yale School of Architecture
The Yale School of Architecture is one of the constituent professional schools of Yale University. It is generally considered to be one of the most prestigious architecture schools in the world.- History :...
. Afterwards he worked in Italy with Giovanni Michelucci
Giovanni Michelucci
Giovanni Michelucci was an Italian architect, urban planner and engraver. He was one of the major Italian architects of the 20th century, known for notable projects such as the Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station and the San Giovanni Battista church on the Autostrada del Sole....
.
Amongst others, he taught at the UNAM
Unam
UNAM or UNaM may refer to:* National University of Misiones, a National University in Posadas, Argentina*National Autonomous University of Mexico , the large public autonomous university based in Mexico City...
from 1961 to 1968, and at the Universidad Iberoamericana
Universidad Iberoamericana
The Ibero-American University is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus...
from 1962 to 1974, where he was also director of the department of architecture 1968 to 1974.
Awards
- Premio Gallo, Department of Architecture, Urbanism and Design, Universidad IberoamericanaUniversidad IberoamericanaThe Ibero-American University is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus...