Luis Barragan

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"In the course of the twentieth century architecture, like most aspects of culture, has been marked by increasing homogeneity across national lines. As Ricoeur points out, the universalizing of culture is in some ways an advance for humanity but it also constitutes "a sort of subtle destruction" in which local sources of stylistic innovation are gradually repressed as universal styles of architecture, art, food and just about every aspect of culture take over. There is a tension between local culture and this universalizing trend that cannot be resolved in favor of one side or the other. The tendency of styles and forms to spread quickly from one area to another will only increase and regional culture has become "something which [must] be self-consciously cultivated." Regional architects must, therefore, strive to combine the assimilation of international styles with..."

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