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TECHNICAL VERTICAL TECHNICALPast Past Projects Projects and and Current Current Research Research on on Guastavino Guastavino Tile Ceilings,Ceilings, Domes Domes and and Vaults Vaults VERTICAL HIGHLIGHTACCESS HIGHLIGHT access P AST P ROJECTS P AST PUniversitatROJECTS Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. B IBBILIOGRAB LIOGRAP HYP HY Kent coordinated the construction of a full-size Guastavino As part of our work inspecting and documenting historic s part of our work inspecting and documenting historic ThThee following following is a selectedis a selected bibliography bibliography of general of resourcesgeneral resourcesuseful in the buildings, Vertical Access (VA) has been involved with veral vaultbuildings, as part Vertical of a hands-on Access (VA) workshop has been for involved the APTI with annual studyuseful and inevaluation the study of and structures evaluation incorporating of structures Guastavino incorporating construc- projects investigating original Guastavino tile ceilings, vaults conference several projects held investigating in 2013. original Guastavino tile tionGuastavino systems: construction systems: and domes. Notable buildings constructed with Guastavino ceilings, vaults and domes. Notable buildings constructed ◗ ◗ Collins, George R. “The Transfer of Thin Masonry Vaulting Kelly Streeter, a licensed structural engineer with VA, has Collins, George R. “The Transfer of Thin Masonry Vaulting tile surveyed by VA in New York City include Cram and Awith Guastavino tile surveyed by VA in New York City include Cram fromfrom Spain Spain to toAmerica.” America.” Journal Journal of the of Societythe Society of Architectural of Architec - undertaken a testing and research program to define and Goodhue’s St. Thomas Church and Bertram Goodhue’s St.and Goodhue’s St. Thomas Church and Bertram Goodhue’s St. Historianstural Historians 27 (October 27 (October 1968): 176-201. 1968): 176-201.Appendices Appendices I and II of I evaluate the acoustic properties of Guastavino tiles and the and II of article include further bibliographic references. Bartholomew’s Church, St. Paul’s Chapel at Columbia Bartholomew’s Church, St. Paul’s Chapel at Columbia University, the article include further bibliographic references. Oyster Baruse in ofGrand non-destructive Central Terminal, evaluation the Battery of Guastavino Maritime tile Building as an ◗ University, the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Terminal, the ◗ The The Guastavino Fireproof Fireproof Construction Construction Company/George Company/George and the Federalassessment Reserve tool. Bank. As partOutside of this of Newresearch, York sheCity, has VA conducted has Battery Maritime Building and the Federal Reserve Bank. CollinsCollins Architectural Architectural records records and and drawings. drawings. Drawings Drawings and and performedtwo survey pilot work studies on All to Saints measure Cathedral pulse in velocity Albany, andNY, frequencydesigned Archives. Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Outside of New York City, VA has performed survey work on Archives. Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia by Robertresponses W. Gibson, at and Guastavino Cram, Goodhue vaults in and New Ferguson’s York City’s Cadet St. Thomas University.Columbia University. All Saints Cathedral in Albany, NY, designed by Robert W. Chapel at the United States Military Academy. In the fall of 2006, VA Church and Battery Maritime Building for the purposes of ◗ Guastavino, Rafael. Essay on the Theory and History of Gibson, and Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson’s Cadet Chapelperformed at a comprehensive investigation of St. Francis de Sales Church ◗ Guastavino, Rafael. Essay on the Theory and History of Cohesive determining the feasibility of using ultrasonic rrequency Cohesive Construction. Boston: Ticknor, 1892. the United States Military Academy. In the fall of 2006, VA in Philadelphia, a Byzantine Revival structure designed by Henry D. Construction. Boston: Ticknor, 1892. response for the evaluation of Guastavino tile structures. performed a comprehensive investigation of St. Francis deDagit in collaboration with the R. Guastavino Company. The structure ◗ Guastavino, Rafael. “The Cohesive Construction: Its Past, Its Building on these pilot studies, VA’s current research involves ◗ Guastavino,Present, Its Rafael. Future?” “The American Cohesive Architect Construction: and BuildingIts Past, Its News Sales Church in Philadelphia, a Byzantine Revival structurecontains several large Guastavino vaults and domes, including a central the construction of full-scale mock-ups of Guastavino vaults Present,41 (922: Its August Future?” 26, American 1893): 125-129. Architect and Building News 41 designed by Henry D. Dagit in collaboration with the R. dome measuring 61 feet across that originally employed exposed (922: August 26, 1893): 125-129. for the investigation of non-destructive evaluation ◗ Guastavino Company. Guastavino tile at both the interior and exterior. Link, Karin Murr. “Guastavino Tile Construction: History and ◗ Link,Restoration.” Karin Murr. M.A. “Guastavino thesis, University Tile Construction: of Oregon, History June 1995.and The structure contains several large Guastavino vaults and Restoration.” M.A. thesis, University of Oregon, June 1995. C URRENT R ESEARCH ◗ Milkovich, Ann Katherine. “Guastavino Tile Construction: domes, including a central dome measuring 61 feet across ◗ Milkovich,An Analysis Ann of Katherine. a Modern “Guastavino Cohesive Construction Tile Construction: Technique.” An that originally employed exposed Guastavino tile at both Building on this project experience, VA employees have undertaken AnalysisM.A. thesis, of a Modern University Cohesive of Pennsylvania, Construction 1992.Technique.” M.A. research into Guastavino tile assemblies and presented their findings the interior and exterior. ◗thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 1992. in a variety of venues. Kent Diebolt, Vertical Access Founder and Ochsendorf, John. Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Struc- ◗ tural Tiles, Princeton, NJ: Princeton Architectual Press, 2010. Other recent projects include Soldiers’ and Sailors’ President, was the grant writer and chair of the program planning Parks, Janet and Alan G. Neumann, The Old World Builds ◗the New: the Guastavino Company and the Technology of the Monument in New York City; Nebraska State Capitol in committee for a one-day symposium entitled “Preserving Historic Parks, Janet and Alan G. Neumann, The Old World Builds Guastavino Tile Ceilings, Domes and Vaults” held at Columbia Catalanthe New: Vault, the 1885-1962. Guastavino New Company York: Columbia and the University, Technology of Lincoln; The Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, NC; Toronto 1996. University in February 1999. Kent facilitated the publication of the the Catalan Vault, 1885-1962. New York: Columbia Union Station and Buffalo Central Terminal. University, 1996. papers presented in the symposium as well as the 24 United States ◗ Parks, Janet and Alan G. Neumann, The Old World Builds New patents held by the Rafael Guastavino and his son, Rafael Jr. as a ◗York: Parks, Guastavino Janet and Construction Alan G. Neumann, in Manhattan, The Old 1886-1954. World Builds New C URRENT R ESEARCH dedicated special issue of the APT Bulletin (Volume XXX, No. 4, York:New Columbia York: Guastavino University, Construction 1997. in Manhattan, 1886- Building on this project experience, VA employees have 1999). In 2004 and 2006, Kent has been invited to lecture on the 1954. New York: Columbia University, 1997. ◗ undertaken research into Guastavino tile assemblies and evaluation of Guastavino tile structures at symposia organized by the Prudon, Theodore H. M. “Guastavino Tile Construction.” ◗Progressive Prudon, Theodore Architecture H. 70M. (September“Guastavino 1989): Tile 137-138.Construction.” presented their findings in a variety of venues. Kent Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. Progressive Architecture 70 (September 1989): 137-138. Diebolt, Vertical Access Founder and President, was the ◗ Tarragó, Salvador, ed. Guastavino Co. (1885-1962) Catalogue Kelly Streeter, a licensed structural engineer with VA, has undertaken ◗ Tarragó, Salvador, ed. Guastavino Co. (1885-1962) Catalogue of Works in Catalonia and America. Barcelona: Collegi grant writer and chair of the program planning committeea testing and research program to define and evaluate the acoustic of Works in Catalonia and America. Barcelona: Collegi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya, 2002. for a one-day symposium entitled “Preserving Historic properties of Guastavino tiles and the use of non-destructive evaluation d’Arquitectes de Catalunya, 2002. Guastavino Tile Ceilings, Domes and Vaults” held at of Guastavino tile as an assessment tool. As part of this research, ◗ ◗Thompson, Thompson, Emily. Emily. “Mysteries “Mysteries of theof theAcoustic: Acoustic: Architectural Architectural Columbia University in February 1999. Kent facilitated the she has conducted two pilot studies to measure pulse velocity and AcousticsAcoustics in inAmerica, America, 1800-1932.” 1800-1932.” Ph.D. Ph.D. Diss, Diss, Princeton Princeton publication of the papers presented in the symposium as frequency responses at Guastavino vaults in New York City’s St. University,University, October October 1992. 1992. Thomas Church and Battery Maritime Building for the purposes of well as the 24 United States patents held by the Rafael ◗ determining the feasibility of using ultrasonic rrequency response for ◗Waite, Waite, Diana Diana S., S., ed. ed. APT APT Bulletin: Bulletin:
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