--- product_id: 12804836 title: "Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile" brand: "john ochsendorfmichael freeman" price: "€ 99.37" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/12804836-guastavino-vaulting-the-art-of-structural-tile store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile **Brand:** john ochsendorfmichael freeman **Price:** € 99.37 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile by john ochsendorfmichael freeman - **How much does it cost?** € 99.37 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/12804836-guastavino-vaulting-the-art-of-structural-tile) ## Best For - john ochsendorfmichael freeman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted john ochsendorfmichael freeman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51W3RXXxHVL.jpg) ![Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91hkS1aOtZL.jpg) ![Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/714PyArmM5L.jpg) ![Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71vN9+HJBLL.jpg) ![Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71yfSBNsfBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars The beauty of masonry vaulting *by E***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2010* In this lovely book, MIT Professor John Ochsendorf chronicles the architectural legacy of Rafael Guastavino, who arrived in New York from Spain in 1861 and brought with him a technique for building vaults and domes without using formwork, from multiple laminations of flat ceramic tiles. His system was soon being used by the foremost architects of the time. His work is strong visually as well as physically, and ethereally beautiful. None of his many constructions has ever failed structurally, and most are still in service, as fresh and bright as the day they were completed. Ochsendorf's insightful writing about the technical virtuosity and business sense of the Guastavinos, father and son, is coupled with stunning color photographs by Michael Freeman that reveal for the first time th full glory of their aesthetic achievements. The author gives us delicious surprises throughout the book: In a 1900 poll of U.S. architects to designate the ten most beautiful building in the country, all but two employed Guastavino construction. The 70-foot dome he built for a church in Lowell, MA is proportionally half the thickness of an eggshell. The floor structure of Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion, though not by Guastavino, was spanned with a similar system that is totally out of character with the iconic building that it supports. This book is a must-read for architectural historians and structural engineers as well as anyone who appreciates beautifully crafted buildings. It is especially recommended to Manhattanites and Bostonians, who have easy access to hundreds of the Guastavino buildings listed in the appendix. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars An important and thought provoking book! *by E***S on Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2010* Prof. Ochsendorf has provided us with a book to treasure. It is a meticulously researched and carefully written account of a fascinating father and son team, the Guastavinos. The book starts with the Catalan origins of the laminated vaulting technique and the author shares his expertise with us as he draws from all the scholarship available on the Guastavinos while he tells the story of their designs and the impact they had on architecture in the United States. This book uses archival material from Avery Library to show us Guastavino's drawings, patents and some graphic statics as well. The photographs are stunning and make me want to visit all of these sites! Many people may have seen the Oyster Bar in Grand Central or the dome in St. John the Divine, but how many people knew about the miraculously thin masonry spiral staircases or fantastic crypts that are documented here?The author's excitement and enthusiasm are contagious and he has given us a wonderful book that is truly the definitive word on the subject. And that subject, the amazing Catalan vaults of the Guastavinos, is a story that every architect and structural engineer should know about! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful, informative book! *by K***. on Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2021* As a fan of architecture, I was surprised to hear about Guastavino vaulting. I started searching the internet and came upon this book. I bought it as a Christmas present to myself. It is a wonderful book. 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