the art of structural tile Ochsendorf, John Allen. creator Freeman, Michael 1945- text bibliography nyu 2010 monographic eng

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255 p. ill. ;col. ;plans. ;photo. ; 29 cm. The first monograph to celebrate the architectural legacy of the Guastavino family is now available in paperback. First-generation Spanish immigrants Rafael Guastavino and his son Rafael Jr. oversaw the construction of thousands of spectacular tile vaults across the United States between the 1880s and the 1950s. These versatile, strong, and fireproof vaults were built by Guastavino in more than two hundred major buildings in Manhattan and in hundreds more across the country, including Grand Central Terminal, Carnegie Hall, the Biltmore Estate, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the Registry Room at Ellis Island, and many major university buildings. Guastavino Vaulting blends a scholarly history of the technology with archival images, drawings, and stunning photographs that illustrate the variety and endurance of this building method. Mediterranean origins -- Toward the Boston Public Library, 1881-92 -- The success of the Guastavino Company, 1893-1908 -- Rafael Guastavino Jr. and the mature company, 1909-29 -- Reasons for success -- The decline of Guastavino vaulting, 1930-62 -- The legacy of the Guastavino Company -- Appendices -- Selected list of extant buildings with Guastavino tile vaulting -- John Ochsendorf ; photographs by Michael Freeman. Include index Include bibliography Also available online. Guastavino, Rafael 1842-1908 Criticism and interpretation Guastavino, Rafael 1872-1950 Criticism and interpretation R. Guastavino Company History Vaults (Architecture) Tile construction NA737.G79 O28 2010 721.430922 9781616892449 1616892447 pucpr 140530 20220609193731.0 eng