Discover the stunning and often hidden architecture of one of New York City’s most under appreciated engineers in our virtual talk: Guastavino’s New York. The Guastavino father and son team incorporated their tile arch system into dozens of buildings across the five boroughs including New York City’s most iconic landmarks like Grand Central Terminal, City Hall Station, and the Queensboro Bridge.
Travel up the east side of Manhattan to uncover these often hidden-in-plain-sight gems
Learn what made Guastavino’s work so visually and structurally breathtaking
Uncover one of Guastavino’s lesser known but most impressive vaults in lower Manhattan
Look in on a space once known as “the Cathedral” built into a bridge
See the only vehicular tunnel by Guastavino
Discover a hidden Guastavino vault in Grand Central Terminal (no it’s not the Whispering Gallery or the Oyster Bar)
This virtual talk is created and led by Untapped New York’s Chief Experience Officer, Justin Rivers, and will take place on Thursday, October 14 at 12 p.m.
