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Luis Barragán on Gardening

1902–1988 Mexico

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

Acceptance of the Pritzker Architecture Prize (1980)

In the gardens and homes designed by me, I have always endeavored to allow for the interior placid murmur of silence, and in my fountains, silence sings.

Acceptance of the Pritzker Architecture Prize (1980)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Luis Barragán (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.