Rafael Guastavino Sr.
The book includes four route maps for visiting Guastavino-designed spaces in New York City: uptown, midtown, downtown, and Prospect Park..
Immigrant Architect is an introduction to architectural concepts and a timely reminder of Immigrant contributions to America.
Unable to win design commissions, he transferred control of the company to his American-educated son, whose subsequent half-century of inspired design work resulted in major contributions to the built environment of America.
What he didn\'t have was fluent English.
American cities--densely packed and built largely of wood--were experiencing horrific fires, and Guastavino had the solution: The soaring interior spaces created by his tiled vaults and domes made buildings sturdier, fireproof, and beautiful. was 39 when he left a successful career as an architect in Barcelona.
Rafael Guastavino Sr
