Luis Barragan's use of color

The use of a variety of strong and brightly colored walls was a distinctive personal characteristic of Barragan's design, which later became an important design element of Mexican architecture. During his travels in Europe, Barragan was y impressed by the strong colorful style of Morocco's unique Mediterranean climate. He found that the climate and the landscape were in perfect harmony. After returning to Mexico, he began to pay attention to the brilliant colors of Mexican houses and used them in his many works. These colors come from the traditional and pure colors of Mexico. "The colorful paints are not from modern paints, but from natural ingredient dyes that are found all over the Mexican market. The dye is made from a mixture of pollen and snail shell powder and will not fade over the years. You can see that the pink walls he often uses are often bordered by a flourishing bush of the same color. This is the national flower of Mexico, and the color of the walls comes from these flowers. But in the early days, Balagan used only the three primary colors of red, yellow and blue. Then he met a painter, perhaps rivera, and then he began to use color freely." (1) Balagan's keen interest in color led him to continually experiment with various color combinations in his design work. This was perhaps not so much a study of what he could mean by color as an experience. This experience enabled him to master all kinds of brilliant colors, to make geometric simple structures with a touch of warmth, and to shape the space with colors to give it a magical and poetic effect. His colors actually express the author's emotions and spirit without any constraints.