The upcoming "Palaces for the People: Guastavino and the Art of Structural Tile" exhibition will showcase the works of Spanish architect Rafael Guastavino and his son Rafael Jr. that helped shape the architectural identity of New York City.
Opening at the Museum of the City of New York on March 26, the exhibition will share the story of the Guastavinos, whose family legacy graces the vaulted and tiled ceilings of over 200 historic NYC buildings like the Grand Central Terminal, Ellis Island, Carnegie Hall, and the Bronx Zoo's Elephant House.
The exhibition was first organized by MacArthur Fellow John Ochsendorf from MIT before MCNY expanded it to feature 20 major Guastavino projects throughout NYC's five boroughs. The exhibition will include never-before-seen drawings and materials, an 11 ft x 15 ft replica of a Guastavino vault, contemporary photos by Michael Freeman, and a video gallery installation that lets viewers "visit" Guastavino spaces.
"Palaces for the People" will run until Sept. 7, 2014. For admission info, click here.
Check out the video and image gallery below.
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Catalan architect (not Spanish), for Gaudí's sake!
The mason at the end asks quite simply, "Why don't you use this anymore?"
Becasue you're told it's old technology and therefore inferior to new technology, never fully understanding the illogical implication of that stance.
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