Ricardo Legorreta and Shelly Kappe discuss his architectural education, working for José Villagrán, and starting his own practice. Legorreta describes major influences such as Chucho Reyes (Jesús Reyes Ferreira), Luis Barragán, the vernacular architecture of Mexcio, and Morroco. He stresses the importance of color, texture, and designing for the users, not photographers or other architects.