In Mexico, The architect was in charge of great projects, both cultural, hoteliers, and even economic. In 1968, Ricardo Legorreta revolutionized architecture in the capital with its Hotel Camino Real project, in Polanco. Among colors with personality, such as Mexican pink and a strident yellow, and a monumentality, which far from intimidating, invited, this hotel marked the tone for national architecture. Later, in 1993, El Papalote, Museo del Niño, in the Cultural Zone of Chapultepec, showed that Legorreta's architecture found a perfect balance between geometric shapesit mixed spheres and triangles in a harmonious plasticity. In addition, he surprised with the materials of his facades, which were covered with traditional tiles in Mexico. His intention was that children will find a space in which they could interact, experiment and touch.
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Already as a consolidated architecture office, Ricardo Legorreta He was in charge of the BBVA Bancomer Towerin collaboration with the Office Rogers Stirk Harbor + Partners, founded by Sir Richard Rogers, a famous architect recognized for being the winner of the 2007 Pritzker Prize. Located in Paseo de la Reforma, this skyscraper has a height of 225 meters and was the subject of congratulations from the industry, for its innovative office concept.
Ricardo Legorreta's architecture exceeded the Mexican bordersand reached Los Angeles, thanks to a commission from the film star Ricardo Montalbán and his wife, who asked him to develop a residence that will represent Mexico without becoming ostentatious. Among his works around the world, the Visual Arts Centerin Santa Fe, USA, Chiron Life Science Labin Emeryville, USA, Hotel Sheraton Bilbao, in Spain, and the Carnegie Mellon Univin Doha, Qatar.
In addition, Ricardo Legorreta was awarded several times in Mexican and foreign lands. In Mexico, He received the doctorate Honoris Causa of the UNAMwhile abroad he was recognized with the Imperial Prize of the Arts, in Japan, which is considered the Nobel artis, and with the gold medal of the American Institute of Architects.