Casa Pedregal

Designed by the legendary Luis Barragan, with actual volcanic rock in the house! Love the color and texture in the building. And what an incredible entrance, featuring three staircases that take you to three separate places of the house! High ceiling allows light to penetrate the building. A must go if you are in Mexico city! Need to reserve the visit online.

Overpriced & overbooked The ticket is around $50, more than MoMA in NYC, and the experience does not justify it. Our tour had about 25 people, making it hard to enjoy the space or take photos without others in them. You cannot see the full house since parts are still lived in, so the visit feels incomplete. The guide was nice but the information was very basic, and struggle with questions. Overall, if you are expecting a real Luis Barragán house experience at Casa Pedregal, this feels more like a money grab.

Great 1 hour tour with an Art Historian / make sure you are asking more questions there is Alot to uncover - Details matter and the story telling behind them

The house itself is extraordinary, and its architectural value is unquestionable. Precisely for that reason, the visitor experience should be held to the same standard. Access is described as a “donation,” yet in practice it functions as a mandatory fee, with a relatively high amount and cash-only payment. Combined with a regular operation that includes staff and guided tours, this creates a sense of limited clarity and transparency. Beyond the cost, the most disappointing aspect was the constant sense of being rushed during the visit, particularly while taking photographs. Considering the amount paid, one would expect to be able to move through the space and photograph it calmly, within clear guidelines, without feeling pressured. I understand that this is a private residence and that schedules must be respected, but there is a difference between managing visitor flow and conveying a constant sense of urgency. Barragán’s architecture requires time, observation, and quiet; rushing the experience runs counter to the spirit of the space. I hope the administration reconsiders how visitors are treated and, at the very least, allows photography to be done with more freedom and less pressure, especially given the cost of admission. The place deserves it, and so do the people who come to experience it.

We reached out via email about 3 weeks in advance to organize an English tour. The tour was less than an hour. It was nice to get outside the city and see this lovely home and hear about the history of the area. We loved Tetelan next door for lunch and doing a bit of work.

Wonderful restoration of one of Pedregal’s homes. You can tour the home and then enjoy the shops and restaurants housed next door.

A distinct and iconic house designed by Luis Barragan. I arranged the tour about a week in advance via email, and I’m so glad I did as it was very worthwhile and interesting. Thank you to the owners who let us visit. It was cool to see how the residents are using and living in this masterpiece.

Perfunctory tour of half the house, including a cramped kitchen, a typical wine cellar, a boring lawn and a dirty swimming pool. Absurdly overpriced. Barragán did much more interesting work. Skip this and go to the Gelati house or Barragán's studio, within walking distance of each other.