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	Guastavino tile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Guastavino is an important American architect whose work appears in a huge number of architecturally important and famous buildings, which derive much of their beauty from his unique work.
		The Guastavinos set 28,832 tiles into a self-supporting interlocking 56-foot-high ceiling grid so durable and strong that during the restoration project of the 1980’s, as many sources repeat the story, only 17 of those tiles needed replacing.
		Guastavino received this contract in large part because of the much lower price he could quote due to the fact that his system served as its own scaffolding.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guastavino_tile (970 words)

	SI OAHP: SPQ: Spring 1995
		Guastavino redirected his practice in the mid-1880s to the exclusive construction of timbrel vaulting, collaborating with some of this country's most prominent architectural firms.
		NOTE: The primary research on Guastavino vaulting was conducted by the late Professor George Collins of Columbia University and published in an article, "The Transfer of Thin Masonry Vaulting from Spain to America" the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Volume XXVII, Number 3, October 1968.
		Guastavino's patents are on record in the National Museum of American History and the Architectural drawings of his work at the Smithsonian are in the Smithsonian Archives.
	www.si.edu /oahp/spq/spq95p5.htm (746 words)

	asheville.com news: Guastovino.
		Rafael Guastavino (1842-1908) was born in Valencia, Spain.
		Given the grandeur and scope of Rafael Guastavino's work and reputation, Asheville is fortunate indeed to have one of his major works right in the heart of downtown.
		The church employs Guastavino's "cohesive construction" technique in its 58- by 85-foot self-supporting tiled dome that is reputedly the largest freestanding elliptical dome in the country.
	www.asheville.com /news/guastavino.html (921 words)

	Church of St. Lawrence-- Asheville, North Carolina: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
		Rafael Guastavino (1842-1908), an architect and builder of Spanish origin, came to Asheville to work on the Biltmore House in the mid-1890s.
		The senior Guastavino is interred in a niche in the church.
		Guastavino was credited with the revival of an ancient tile and mortar building system that had been practiced in the Catalan region of his native Spain.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nR/travel/asheville/stl.htm (309 words)

	Society for the Preservation of LI Antiquities - Preservation Notes Newsletter
		The elder Guastavino was an architect working in Barcelona, who emigrated to America in 1881 and, after failing to find work as an architect, became a builder of fireproof structural vaults and domes.
		Rafael Guastavino, the son, worked for his father until his death in 1908, when he took over the firm.
		Rafael Guastavino II's house was a "laboratory" for the firm's innovative tile work.
	www.splia.org /newsletter/fall2004/bayshore.htm (347 words)

	Preservation Online: Preservation 911 Archives: Guastavino Home on the Market
		This house was the family residence of one of America's most significant builders, Rafael Guastavino y Esposito (1872-1950), son of Rafael Guastavino y Moreno (1842-1908).
		Guastavino's first major project in the States was the Boston Public Library.
		The success of the Boston project launched Guastavino's career, and he proceeded to work with the greatest architects of the late 19th and early 20th century: McKim Mead and White, Cass Gilbert, Warren and Wetmore, Carrere and Hastinings, Palmer and Hornbostel.
	www.nationaltrust.org /magazine/archives/arc_911/090804p.htm (736 words)

	About Us
		Rafael Guastavino, an architect and builder of Spanish origin, came to Asheville, North Carolina to work on the Biltmore House in the mid-1890’s.
		The Guastavino system represents a unique architectural treatment that has given America some of its most monumental spaces, including Grant’s Tomb, the Great Hall at Ellis Island, Grand Central Station, Carnegie Hall and the chapel at West Point.
		The crypt of Signor Guastavino is located at the rear of the "Marian Chapel," to the left of the altar.
	basilicaweddings.org /id1.html (430 words)

	Rafael Guastavino Biography / Biography of Rafael Guastavino Biography
		Most tourists are not aware that the man responsible for these famous buildings was Rafael Guastavino (1842-1908), a Spanish immigrant who integrated centuries-old construction techniques into modern architecture.
		Rafael Guastavino was born in Valencia, Spain, in 1842.
		In Spain, Guastavino designed and built homes and factories for wealthy industrialists in the region of Catalin.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-rafael-guastavino (208 words)

	Basilica of St Lawrence, Asheville, NC, Diocese of Charlotte (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Rafael Guastavino (1842-1908) an architect and builder of Spanish origin, came to Asheville, North Carolina to work on the Biltmore House in the mid-1890s.
		Rafael Guastavino had emigrated to the United States from Barcelona in 1881.
		By 1900 Guastavino had successfully transferred his patented tile building method to the US, and was working for the leading architects of this country.
	www.massintransit.com /nc/stlawrence1-nc/stl2.html (442 words)

	Hispanic Hertage Plaza - Timeline - 1880
		A skilled architect and contractor, Guastavino, who emigrated to the U.S. in 1881, built the tiled vaults for such New York City monuments as Grand Central Station, Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Plaza and Biltmore hotels and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
		After his death, his son, also named Rafael Guastavino, expanded the company and registered numerous patents of his own.
		Both Guastavinos were responsible for the domes built at the Supreme Court building and the Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C. - Spanish and Cuban businessmen transfer a portion of the cigar industry from Key West to Tampa, Florida, founding Ybor City just outside of Tampa.
	www.hispaniconline.com /hh03/Timeline/1880.html (436 words)

	PLNYS: Preservation League Programs
		The home of Rafael Guastavino y Esposito, son of Rafael Guastavino y Moreno, founder of the Guastavino Fireproof Construction Company, was constructed in 1912, and is designed in the Spanish Colonial style.
		The elder Guastavino was an architect working in Barcelona who emigrated to the United States in 1881.
		The Guastavino firm operated continuously between 1889 and 1962 and gained international renown for structural vaults and domes which were revered for their strength and beauty.
	www.preservenys.org /7S05_guastavino.html (722 words)

	Boston Public Library - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The library also represents one of the first major applications in the United States of thin tile vaults by the Catalan master builder Rafael Guastavino.
		Seven different types of Guastavino vaulting can be seen in the Boston Public Library.
		A modernist addition designed by Philip Johnson was completed in 1972; the Johnson Building now houses the circulating collection, while the research library is located in the McKim Building.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boston_Public_Library (927 words)

	Jetsetting.net / Guastavino - New York City - Clubs / Bars (Review)
		Designed at the turn of the century by Barcelona architect Rafael Guastavino, the Catalan vault ceiling coupled with enormous granite pillars were just the site for the usual grandiose Conranian venue.
		Now copied all over town, Guastavino’s Fliritini is the original that was created for Sex in the City's Sarah Jessica Parker for the premiere party in May of 2000.
		Guastavino’s provides downstairs dining akin to a brasserie enjoyed by a young, hip crowd, while the upstairs attempt at fine dining is popular with the somewhat older crowd (and more highly praised then downstairs).
	www.jetsetting.net /article.php?sid=241 (571 words)

	Seven to Save 2005
		Rafael Guastavino House, Bay Shore; Town of Islip, Suffolk County, State and National Register-eligible.
		This unique 1912 residence was constructed by Rafael Guastavino y Esposito, the son of Rafael Guastavino y Moreno, the internationally acclaimed designer and builder of fireproof structural vaults and domes.
		The Rafael Gustavino House embodies the firm’s innovative work with the use of its signature tile on the interior and exterior while the family’s origins in Spain are recalled in the building’s Moorish design.
	www.preservenys.org /seventosave2005.html (1058 words)

	Guastavino - NYWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Guastavinos were builders whose vaults are omnipresent in New York.
		The Guastavino Fireproof Construction Company worked for the architecture firms of McKim, Mead & White, John Russell Pope, Carrère & Hastings, Warren & Wetmore, Cass Gilbert and Heins and Lafarge.
		A distinctive Guastavino feature is the technique of Cohesive Construction: "self-supporting arches that permitted the spanning of large openings without the need for I timber or iron beams.
	www.nywiki.com /new-york-city/index.php?title=Guastavino&redirect=no (233 words)

	Press Release: Guastavino Exhibit
		Columbia University next month will celebrate the work of Rafael Guastavino, whose unique Catalan vaults and domes of beautiful, laminated tiles grace more than 1,000 structures across the country built by the leading architects of the late 19th and 20th centuries.
		Since he served as a contractor on these projects, the Guastavino name did not appear on the buildings, and the accomplishments of the firm remained relatively unknown to the public.
		More than 70 Guastavino projects will be represented, including the Queensboro Bridge, the Nebraska State Capitol and the U.S. Army War College in Washington, D.C. A time line outlining the chronology of the firm and a map of Manhattan projects will be included in the exhibition.
	www.columbia.edu /cu/pr/96_99/18856.html (749 words)

	ArchitectureWeek - News - New York Bridgemarket Opens After Decades in Restoration - 2000.0524
		The new Bridgemarket includes Guastavino's restaurant, the Terence Conran Shop, a flagship Food Emporium, and a public plaza designed by Lynden Miller, who is well known for her work at Bryant and Battery Parks.
		Guastavino, an architect from Barcelona, pioneered the adaptation of a centuries-old vernacular building technology called the boveda catalana, or Catalan vault, in which long flat tiles are laid in courses and mortared together with a special mixture of portland cement and cow bay sand.
		Guastavino vaults can be found in numerous grand interiors, including Grand Central Terminal, the U.S. Customs House, and the main hall at Ellis Island.
	www.architectureweek.com /2000/0524/news_4-1.html (385 words)

	Find a Home - Property Listing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Rafael Guastavino's Tile House in historical Bay Shore's Awixa Avenue
		Built in 1917 by Rafael Guastavino Esposito(1872-1950)using his patent arched tile system on 1.4 acres with 230 feet of waterfront on the Long Island's Great South Bay.
		The Guastavinos hold 24 patents relating to construction methods, tiles, and glazes.
	www.historicproperties.com /detail.asp?detail_key=Nebay002 (108 words)

	St Lawrence Basilica
		At the rear of the chapel is the crypt of the architect, Signor Rafael Guastavino.
		Lawrence, with its unique dome, is the only church designed and built by the renowned Rafael Guastavino; and is considered the mother church of western North Carolina.
		The seasons of the liturgical year should be properly celebrated with frequent Masses, with sufficient ministers and a choir to assist the faithful in sacred music and song.
	webpages.charter.net /sn9/travel/stlawrencebasilica.html (1796 words)

	Bridgemarket to open this week. \| Real Estate Industry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The restaurants are named for Rafael Guastavino, the architect of the grand spaces found here, as well as in the Grand Central Terminal Oyster Bar, the shuttered City Hall subway station, the porte-cochere of the Ansonia and other city historic sites.
		Rafael Guastavino y Esposito was born in Valencia, Spain in 1842, and came to America in 1881.
		With his son, he created and refined the fireproof "Guastavino Tile Arch System of Cohesive Construction" by using interlocking terra cotta tiles set in mortar.
	www.allbusiness.com /periodicals/article/376954-1.html (723 words)

	Biography of Rafael Guastavino \| Life of Rafael Guastavino
		His work--with its great spans of curving, expressive spaces--combines grace with sturdy, enduring construction.Adapted Ancient Building TechniqueRafael Guastavino was born in Valencia, Spain, in 1842.
		Before emigrating to the United States, Guastavino established himself as a successful architect in Barcelona.In Spain, Guastavino designed and built homes and factories for wealthy industrialists in the region of Catalin.
		He is probably one of the best examples of a Renaissance man who never got any PR, and now it's time for his PR." Further Reading Columbia University Record, April 26, 1996.Mountain Xpress, January 9, 2002.
	www.essayboom.com /biographies/Rafael_Guastavino-33234.html (295 words)

	The Walman Report®
		Featuring Rafael Guastavino's largest and most elaborate installation using Rookwood Pottery terra cotta, the Della Robbia Bar catered to such as Enrico Caruso, (who lived in the hotel penthouse) Diamond Jim Brady, Rudolf Valentino and Theodore Roosevelt.
		Today the eleven remaining Guastavino vaults are designated a New York City interior landmark.
		Restored, with a complete redesign of all but the Guastavino vaulted ceilings, the venue provides an elegant setting for this new, already-mobbed steak restaurant.
	punchin.com /new/more/Wolfgang's.htm (693 words)

	NewYorkology: A New York Travel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The arches were designed by a father and son team, Rafael Guastavino and Rafael Guastavino Jr.
		The acoustics of the Guastavino arches have fascinated many people, according to architecture critic Francis Morrone, who is working on a book about Grand Central Terminal.
		Jazz composer Charles Mingus not only liked to play his bass under the whispering arches at Grand Central, but he also proposed to his wife there, Morrone said.
	www.newyorkology.com /archives/2005/02/the_whispering_1.html (478 words)

	Fodor's Travel Wire \| Mysterious NYC Subways (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Brennan's site has some great photos of one of the subway's most impressive pieces of architecture, the long-abandoned City Hall IRT station, which has vaulted ceilings lined with Guastavino tiles.
		Rafael Guastavino, an immigrant who brought to America from his native Catalonia an ancient system for vaulted mortar-and-tile ceilings, worked his magic in more than 300 New York City buildings.
		Even though you can't see his City Hall Station, examples of his artistry can be found at the Grand Central Oyster Bar and Restaurant and Guastavino's restaurant.
	www.fodors.com /wire/archives/000410.cfm (183 words)

	Hispanic Heritage Plaza 2003 - Trivia
		They all feature domes built with the signature tile-building method patented by Spanish architect Rafael Guastavino.
		Both Guastavinos were responsible for the domes built at the Supreme Court building and the Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C. Emmy-winning actor Héctor Elizondo has played everything from a drug dealer to a demanding surgeon, making a mark in film, television and stage productions.
		A high school baseball star, Elizondo was scouted by the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates and seriously considered a Major League career.
	www.hispaniconline.com /hh03/mainpages/trivia/general10.html (263 words)

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		The home for this event had always been Windows on the World at the World Trade Center, and after the attacks of September 11th, Jane Baxter Lynn, the Executive Director of the Long Island Wine Council, wondered whether this event would happen, much less, where it would take place.
		Though many arrived with heavy hearts and memories of the sweeping views provided by Windows on the World, Guastavino's, which had the impossible task of trying to act as a replacement, proved to be a wonderful alternative.
		Located beneath the Queensborough Bridge, Guastavino's features the dramatic vaulted ceilings pioneered by the architect Rafael Guastavino, and the smiles that developed on the faces of the approximately 800 in attendance insured that the event had found an appropriate new home.
	www.longislandwinecountry.com /windows02.html (546 words)

	Structurae [en]: Rafael Guastavino Moreno (1842-1908) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Founds his own company "Guastavino Fireproof Construction Company".
		de las Casas Gómez, Antonio Las bóvedas de los Guastavino, in "Revista de Obras Públicas", June 2002, n.
		García Gutiérrez Mosteiro, Javier The adventure of the Guastavino vaults, presented at First International Congress on Construction History, Madrid, 20-24.01.2003.
	en.structurae.de /persons/data/index.cfm?id=d001794 (157 words)

	Hearst Memorial Mining Building architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The chandeliers hang from the center of the skylight domes.
		The delicate ironwork of the railing and the arched columns in contrast to the earthy brickwork laid by Rafael Guastavino and his son combine with the natural light that floods the entire lobby to render a unique and spectacular spatial quality.
		The walkway on the top floor of the lobby shows the back side of the arches and the gently curved ceiling which adds to the elements that lead the eye up to the skylights
	www.mse.berkeley.edu /HMMBarchitecture.html (496 words)

	Lies about Harry
		Next we'll be told that the librarians serve oysters.
		The Widener Room is temporarily gutted, empty of books and flowers, but the tiles of Rafael Guastavino Jr.'s Catalan vaults on the ground floor have been cleaned and restored, and they gleam.
		The Guastavino firm has enjoyed a bit of recent attention, viz.
	www.harvard-magazine.com /on-line/070317.html (464 words)

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