Background
Villagran Garcia del Castillo, José was born on September 22, 1901 in Federal District, Mexico. Son of Enrique Villagrán y Heras and Luisa García y Zárate.
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José Villagran Garcia del Castillo
Edit ProfileArchitectural adviser Division of Buildings
Education
Primary studies at the Sacred Heart of Jesus School, Mexico City, 1906-1913. Preparatory studies at the Colegio Francés, 1914-1917. Architecture degree, National School of Fine Arts, 1918-1922.
Professor of Architectural Composition, 1924-1935. Professor of the Theory of Architecture, National Autonomous University, 1926-1935, 1937-1967. Dean, School of Architecture, National Autonomous University, 1933-1935.
Professor Emeritus, National Autonomous University, since 1967. Member of the Governing Board, National Autonomous University, 1953-1970.
Career
Architectural adviser, Division of Buildings, Department of Public Health, 1924-1935. Architectural adviser, Department of Public Health, 1943-1945. Designer, Institute of Cardiology, 1939-1943.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Membership
Member of the National College, 1960. Member of the Mexican Academy of Arts.
Connections
Spouse Concepción de la Mora y Palomar.
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Nationality
Mexico