Monday, a holiday in Mexico City. That means no museums are open. But that’s okay there’s plenty to do.
We have a time slot scheduled at the Luis Barragan house. He is an influential architect of the 20th century, the Frank Lloyd Wright of Mexico, a Pritzker prize winner. His house is in a working class neighborhood of Mexico City and looks like all the other houses on the street but inside it’s a different story. He loves the play of color and light and is famous for his staircase that looks like it is not supported. On his patio, no furniture. On the tour with us were architectural students from around the world.