This is me standing beside my father on the day we arrived in New York
R GUSTAVINO IMMIGRANT ARCHITECT Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream Written by Berta de Miguel Kent Diebolt and Virginia Lorente Illustrated by Virginia Lorente TILBURY HOUSE PUBLISHERS THOMASTON MAINE
DEDICATIONS To all immigrants especially my three favorites Gala Marlo and Gabi I wish you a life without borders forever full of curiosity B M To migrants everywhere who have risked everything for a better future and to past present and future generations of Guastavino boys and girls including George Collins Bob Silman Janet Parks Derek Trelstad John Ochsendorf Fernando Vegas Camilla Mileto Jose Luis Gonzalez Gloria Riba Francas and my co-authors K D To Eva and Marina Never give up on your dreams V L
SECOND LAYER FIRST LAYER VAULT a roof or ceiling formed from an arch or series of arches TILE a flat solid brick ARCH a curved architectural element usually spanning an opening a rounded vault typically with a circular base DOME
