On Time and Experience: Luis Barragán and Modern Living
By Luis E. Carranza. Edited by Julia Thorson. Foreword by Martin Josephy.
Applying a somatic, sensorial approach to Barragán's architecture to uncover new connotations through touch, proximity and attentive perception
Published with Barragan Foundation.
Instead of rehashing traditional perspectives on Luis Barragán through well-known images of his most recognizable works, Luis E. Carranza directs readers to the architect's use of sensorial qualities that reveal themselves only through direct engagement with space and material. Carranza elucidates how Barragán's built environments generate atmosphere—through light, color, texture and intimacy—and demonstrates why these quiet, subtle experiences form the core of an architectural thinking that remains relevant today. The book originates from Carranza's 2023 lecture which inaugurated the new Barragán lecture series at the Vitra Design Museum. Luis E. Carranza is Professor of Architecture and Architectural History and Theory at Roger Williams University in Bristol, United Kingdom, and an adjunct associate professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
STATUS: Forthcoming | 11/24/2026
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FORMAT: Pbk, 6.75 x 9.5 in. / 64 pgs / 26 color / 34 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $25.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $35 ISBN: 9783945852750 PUBLISHER: Vitra Design Museum AVAILABLE: 11/24/2026 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Forthcoming AVAILABILITY: Awaiting stock TERRITORY: NA ONLY
On Time and Experience: Luis Barragán and Modern Living
Published by Vitra Design Museum. By Luis E. Carranza. Edited by Julia Thorson. Foreword by Martin Josephy.
Applying a somatic, sensorial approach to Barragán's architecture to uncover new connotations through touch, proximity and attentive perception
Published with Barragan Foundation.
Instead of rehashing traditional perspectives on Luis Barragán through well-known images of his most recognizable works, Luis E. Carranza directs readers to the architect's use of sensorial qualities that reveal themselves only through direct engagement with space and material. Carranza elucidates how Barragán's built environments generate atmosphere—through light, color, texture and intimacy—and demonstrates why these quiet, subtle experiences form the core of an architectural thinking that remains relevant today. The book originates from Carranza's 2023 lecture which inaugurated the new Barragán lecture series at the Vitra Design Museum.
Luis E. Carranza is Professor of Architecture and Architectural History and Theory at Roger Williams University in Bristol, United Kingdom, and an adjunct associate professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
