That’s the big idea. The trick is not to overdo. The past is important, but not at the expense of the present.

Our mothers' lives bridge our past to our present. The author's mother, Linda Rosa Caballero Hinojosa de Garza, is pictured, circa 1940s. Photo Courtesy of Melita M. Garza ...

A version of this article appears in print on June 15, 2025, Section A, Page 25 of the New York edition with the headline: Graham Gund, 84, Playful Architect Who Mixed Past and Present in Designs.

Iloilo weaves past and present so seamlessly, just like the fine threads of the hablon. That is why it is called the city ...