Libro Immigrant Architect: Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream De de Miguel, Berta ; Diebolt, Kent ; Lorente, Virgin

portada Immigrant Architect: Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Berta de Miguel

Kent Diebolt

Ilustrado por

Virginia Lorente

Editorial

Tilbury House Publishers

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

27.8 x 22.8 x 0.5 cm

Peso

0.27 kg.

ISBN13

9780884488132

Categorías

Literatura juvenil: biografías y autobiografías
Historia para niños
Edificios y construcciones

Immigrant Architect: Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream

Berta de Miguel (Autor) · Kent Diebolt (Autor) · Virginia Lorente (Ilustrado por) · Tilbury House Publishers · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "Immigrant Architect: Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream"

Rafael Guastavino Sr. was 39 when he left a successful career as an architect in Barcelona. 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. What he didn't have was fluent English. 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. Immigrant Architect is an introduction to architectural concepts and a timely reminder of immigrant contributions to America. The book includes four route maps for visiting Guastavino-designed spaces in New York City: uptown, midtown, downtown, and Prospect Park.