Guastavino Company
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Guastavino Company was an American architectural firm renowned for pioneering and widely implementing thin-tile vaulting systems in prominent buildings across the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guastavino Company canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural firm
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construction company ⓘ |
| activity |
construction of structural tile vaults
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design of structural tile vaults ⓘ |
| clientType |
public institutions
ⓘ
railroad companies ⓘ religious institutions ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
exposed decorative tile patterns
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lightweight masonry shells ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
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structural engineering ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Rafael Guastavino
NERFINISHED
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Rafael Guastavino Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Spanish-American firm ⓘ |
| impact | widespread adoption of fireproof masonry vaults in American public buildings ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Spanish Catalan masonry traditions ⓘ |
| innovation | standardization of thin-tile vault construction in the U.S. ⓘ |
| knownForWorkOn |
Boston Public Library
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carnegie Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Cathedral of St. John the Divine NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellis Island Immigration Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Central Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City subway stations ⓘ Smithsonian Institution buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | numerous landmark buildings across the United States contain Guastavino vaults ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Portland cement mortar
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terracotta tiles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fireproof construction systems
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thin-tile vaulting ⓘ tiled masonry vaults ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfActivity | circa 1880s–mid 20th century ⓘ |
| reputation | pioneer of thin-tile vaulting in the United States ⓘ |
| specialization |
barrel vaults
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groin vaults ⓘ self-supporting tile domes ⓘ |
| technology |
Catalan vaulting
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cohesive tile vaulting ⓘ |
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