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Luis Barragán’s La Cuadra San Cristóbal to be transformed into visitor attraction

By 2025-01-29T11:18:00

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One of the most celebrated private residences designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Mexican Architect Luis Barragán will be turned into a visitor attraction after being acquired by a local businessman. 

Barragán’s La Cuadra San Cristóbal, a 6.7 acre walled compound on the outskirts of Mexico City, was built in the late 1960s as private estate encompassing a residence, equestrian facilities, and landscaped gardens.

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