About the author  ⁄ John Ochsendorf, Ph.D.

John Ochsendorf, Ph.D. (jao@mit.edu), is a structural engineer specializing in the mechanics and construction of historic masonry. He is the Class of 1942 Professor of Engineering and Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is author of the book, Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Guastavino Company designed and built some of the most exceptional masonry structures in history. By adapting a traditional Mediterranean vaulting method to the demands of American construction, Rafael Guastavino Sr. (1842-1908) and Jr. (1872-1950) had a major impact across the United States.

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